Barque In The Harbor lyrics

From a barque in the harbour I went roaming on shore,
And stepped into a pub where I was oft` times before,
And as I was sitting and enjoying my glass,
Who chanced to walk in but a young Spanish lass...

She sat down beside me and kept squeezing my hand,
Sayin` `Sir, you`re a stranger not long to this land,
Will you roam, Jolly Sailor, would you roam along with me,
to some lonesome spot where nobody can see...`

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`Don`t you leave me Jolly Sailor,` were the words she did cry,
Waving and weeping and wiping her eyes,
`When you reach home in your own Newfoundland,
Think of the young Spaniard who kept squeezing your hand...`

I quickly consented with her for roam,
She lived by herself in a neat little home,
She was brisk, plump and jolly and her age scarce 19,
And the name of that maiden I think was Irene....

One fine summer`s morning, our ship she set sail,
And down by the seashore lovely Irene, she came,
Waving her pocket hankerchief and wiping her eyes,
`Don`t leave Jolly Sailor,` were the words she did cry...

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`I`ll bid you farewell, love, on a fine summer`s breeze,
But love don`t forget me when your crossing the sea,
And when you are married and enjoying your bride,
Think on the young maiden who lay by your side...`

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