Willie Taylor and his youthful lover, full of mirth and loyalty
They were going to the church to be married, he was pressed and sent on sea
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She dressed herself up like a sailor, on her breast she wore a star
Her beautiful fingers long and slender, she gave them all just a smear of tar
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On the ship there being a skirmish, she being one amongst the rest
A silver button flew off her jacket, there appeared her snow white breast
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Says the captain to this fair maid, what misfortune has took you here
I'm in search of my true lover, whom you pressed on the other year
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If you're in search of your true lover, pray come tell to me his name
Willie Taylor they do call him, but Fitzgerald is his name
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Let you get up tomorrow morning, early as the break of day
There you'll find your Willie Taylor, walking along with his lady gay
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She got up the very next morning, early as the break of day
There she spied her Willie Taylor walking along with his lady gay
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She drew out a brace of pistols that she had at her command
There she shot her Willie Taylor with his bride at his right hand
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When the Captain came to hear it, of the deed that she had done
He made her a ship's commander, over a vessel for the Isle of Man
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