Si tratta di un tradizionale di dominio pubblico quindi non ci sono problemi di diritti d’autore. Credo la tonalità sia quella corrispondente alla registrazione di CRUEL SISTER: ogni correzione o sviluppo del lavoro sono ben accetti. Alberto Boldrini angifil@tin.it

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I am a maid that’s deep in love but yes i can complain

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I have in this world but one true love and Jimmy is his name

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And if i do not find my love i’ll mourn most     constantly

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And i’ll find and follow Jimmy trho’ the lands of       liberty

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Then i’ll put up my yellow hair men’s clothing i’ll wear on

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I’ll sign to a bold sea captain my passage i’ll work free

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And i’ll find and follow Jimmy thro’ the lands of    liberty

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One night upon the raging sea as we were going to bed

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The captain cried farewell my boy i wish you were a maid

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Your rosy cheeks yor ruby lips they are enticing me

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And i wish dear God whit all my heart a maid  you were to me

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Then hold your tongue dear captain such talk is all in vain

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And if and the sailors find it out they’ll laugh and make much game

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For when we reach Columbia shore some prettier girls you’ll find

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And you’ll laugh and sing and court whit them

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for courting you are inclined

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It was not three days after our ship it reached the shore

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Adieu my loving captain adieu for evermore

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For once i was a sailor on sea but now i ‘m a maid on the shore

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So adieu to you and all your crew whit you i’ll sail no more

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Come back come back my own pretty maid come back and marry me

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I have ten thousand pounds in gold and that i’ll give to thee

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Come back come back my own pretty maid come back and marry me