Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy
from Songs of the Sea by GreenMatthews
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A beautiful traditional song fro the Copper Family, about a sailor's farewell to his sweetheart.
lyrics
Here’s adieu sweet lovely Nancy, a hundred times adieu,
I’m going across the ocean, love, to seek for something new.
Come change your ring with me dear girl, come change your ring with me,
That it might be a token of true love while I am on the sea.
When I am far across the sea you’ll know not where I am,
Kind letters I shall write to you from every foreign land.
The secrets of your heart dear girl are best of my good will,
So let my body be where it might my heart will be with you still.
There’s a heavy storm a-rising, see how it gathers round,
While we poor souls on the ocean are fighting for the Crown.
Our officers commanding us and them we must obey,
Expecting every moment for to get cast away.
There's tinkers, tailors, shoemakers are snoring fast asleep,
While we poor souls on the ocean are ploughing through the deep.
There's no-one to protect us love or keep us from the cold.
On the ocean wide where we must bide like jolly sailors bold.
And when the wars are over there’s peace on every shore,
We’ll return to our wives and families and girls that we adore.
We drink the liquor merrily, we'll spend our money free,
And when the money it is all gone we will boldly go to sea.
I’m going across the ocean, love, to seek for something new.
Come change your ring with me dear girl, come change your ring with me,
That it might be a token of true love while I am on the sea.
When I am far across the sea you’ll know not where I am,
Kind letters I shall write to you from every foreign land.
The secrets of your heart dear girl are best of my good will,
So let my body be where it might my heart will be with you still.
There’s a heavy storm a-rising, see how it gathers round,
While we poor souls on the ocean are fighting for the Crown.
Our officers commanding us and them we must obey,
Expecting every moment for to get cast away.
There's tinkers, tailors, shoemakers are snoring fast asleep,
While we poor souls on the ocean are ploughing through the deep.
There's no-one to protect us love or keep us from the cold.
On the ocean wide where we must bide like jolly sailors bold.
And when the wars are over there’s peace on every shore,
We’ll return to our wives and families and girls that we adore.
We drink the liquor merrily, we'll spend our money free,
And when the money it is all gone we will boldly go to sea.
credits
from Songs of the Sea,
released July 31, 2023
Chris Green: voice, piano, piano accordion, bass guitar
Sophie Matthews: tenor recorder
Chris Green: voice, piano, piano accordion, bass guitar
Sophie Matthews: tenor recorder
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GreenMatthews Coventry, UK
Chris Green and Sophie Matthews play English traditional songs and tunes in a thoroughly 21st-century kick-ass style. Using a blend of ancient instruments such as cittern, English bagpipes and shawm as well as modern folk instruments such as guitar, flute and piano accordion, they breathe new life into material from hundreds of years ago, making it fresh and relevant for a modern audience. ... more
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