Sally Sits Weeping lyrics

Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea shore

Poor Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea shore

What ails you, my jewel? What ails you, my jewel?

What ails you, my jewel, in sorrow to mourn?

Well, once I had a true love, but now I have none

Well, once I had a true love, but now I have none

He's gone and he's left me, he has cruelly deceived me

He's gone and he's left me in sorrow to mourn

Last night in sweet slumber, I dreamed I did see

Last night in sweet slumber, I dreamed I did see

Mine own precious jewel kept smiling by me

Mine own precious jewel kept smiling by me

But when I awakened, I found it not so

But when I awakened, I found it not so

Mine eyes like some fountain with tears overflow

Mine eyes like some fountain with tears overflow

I'll journey through England, through France and through Spain

I'll journey through England, through France and through Spain

My life I will venture on the watery main

My life I will venture on the watery main

I'll set sails of silver and steer towards the sun

I'll set sails of silver and steer towards the sun

And my false love will weep, my false love will weep

My false love will weep for me after I'm gone

Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea shore

Poor Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea shore

What ails you, my jewel? What ails you, my jewel?

What ails you, my jewel, in sorrow to mourn?

• Artist:Niamh Parsons
• Album:Blackbirds & Thrushes