Willie Taylor

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X:1
T:Willie Taylor
T:The Undaunted Female.
M:C
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
Z:(music) : <anamnese@laposte.net> -- http://anamnese.fr.st
Z:(lyrics 1) : http://www.taramusic.com/cd4004.htm
Z:(lyrics 2) : http://www.talusmusic.com/JuleeGlaub/FieldsFaraway/Pages/FF1.html
N:many thanks to Simon M Wilde for help finding the title
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W:
W:Willy Taylor and his youthful lover, full of mirth and loyalty,
W:They were going to the church to be married, he was pressed and sent to sea,
W:
W: Dally dilly dum dilly dum dum dum dum,
W: Dally dilly dum dilly dum dum dey.
W:
W:She dressed herself up like a sailor, on her breast she wore a star,
W:Her beautiful fingers long and slender, she gave them all just a smear of tar.
W:
W:On this ship there being a skirmish, she being one amongst the rest,
W:A silver button flew off her jacket, there appeared her snow white breast.
W:
W:Said the captain to his fair maid, what misfortune has took you here,
W:I'm in search of my true lover, whom you pressed on the other year.
W:
W:If you're in search of your true lover, pray come tell to me his name,
W:Willy Taylor they do call him but Fitzgerald is his name.
W:
W:Let you get up tomorrow morning, early as the break of day,
W:There you'll find your Willy Taylor, walking along with his lady gay.
W:
W:She got up the very next morning, early as the break of day,
W:There she spied her Willy Taylor walking along with his lady gay.
W:
W:She drew about a brace of pistols that she had at her command,
W:There she shot her Willy Taylor with his bride at his right hand.
W:
W:When the Captain came to hear it, of the deed that she had done,
W:He made her ship's commander, over a vessel for the Isle of Man.
W:
W:-------- other version ------------
W:
W:Willie Taylor and his youthful lover
W:Full of life and loyalty
W:They were going to the church to be married
W:He was pressed and sent to sea.
W:
W: CHORUS :
W:Fol da deedle, lairo, lairo, lairo
W:Fol da deedle, lairo, lairo, lee
W:Fol da deedle, lairo, lairo, lairo
W:Fol da deedle, lairo, lairo, lee
W:
W: (or daly daily dom daly dom dom dom
W: daly daily dom daly dom dom dey)
W:
W:She dressed herself up like a sailor
W:On her breast she wore a star
W:Her beautiful fingers long and slender
W:She gave them all a smear of tar.
W:
W:On the ship there'd been a scrimmage
W:She'd been one amongst the best
W:A silver button flew off her jacket
W:There appeared her snow white breast.
W:
W:Says the captain to this fair maid
W:What misfortune took you here?
W:I'm in search of my true lover
W:Whom you pressed on the other year.
W:
W:If you're in search of you true lover
W:Pray come tell to me his name.
W:Willie Taylor they do call him
W:But Fitzgerald is his name.
W:
W:If you rise up tomorrow morning
W:Early as the break of day
W:There you'll find your Willie Taylor
W:Walking along with his lady gay
W:
W:She rose up the very next morning
W:Early as the break of day
W:There she spied her Willie Taylor
W:Walking along with his lady gay.
W:
W:She drew out a brace of pistols
W:That she had at her command
W:There she shot her Willie Taylor
W:With his bride at his right hand.
W:
W:When the Captain came to hear this
W:Of the deed that she had done
W:He made her a ship's commander
W:Over the vessel of the Isle of Man.Preview: User name: Enter password: Link makerPlease read our notes on posting html.Contact us