An Cat Dubh Willie Boy Lyrics

Willie Boy Lyrics

Strophe:

C G 

4Twas early in the month of spring

a G 

When Willie went to serve the king.

C G 

The night was dark and
the wind blew high

a G

I had to part for my Willie boy.





Refrain:

F C G

Father, father make me a boat,

a
e

He4s on the ocean, that4s all I know.

F C G

I4ll watch the
ships as they pass by,

F F G

I will enquire for my Willie boy.



Strophe:

She sailed the sea for one day or two

When she
met a captain and his jolly crew.

Oh please dear captain, tell me
true,

Did my Willie boy sail on board with you?



Refrain:

What colour of clothes did your Willie wear?

What colour of hair had
your Willie dear?

He wore a jacket of royal blue,

His hair was
black, and his heart was true.



Strophe:

Indeed fair maiden,
he is not here,

He4s on the deep that I greatly fear.

At St.
Andrew4s Bay as we passed by

I lost nine more and your Willie boy.



Refrain:

She shook her head and she tore her hair

She was
a lady in deep despair.

She crashed her boat against a rock

Crying
How could I live when my love is lost?



Strophe:

She wrote
a letter and she wrote it long,

And in this letter she wrote a song.

At every line she shed a tear,

At every line she cried Willie
dear!



Refrain:

Father, Father make me a grave.

Dig it
long and dig it deep,

And at my head lay a gentle dove

So the world
will know that I died of love.



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