Lyrics
William Taylor was a brisk young sailor.
Full of heart and full of play.
Untill he did his mind uncover.
To a youthful lady gay.
Four and twenty British sailors.
Met him on the king's highway.
As he went for to be married.
Pressed he was and sent away.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Sailor's clothing she put on.
And she went board as a man of war.
Her pretty little fingers long and slender.
They were smeared with pitch and tar.
On the ship there was a battle.
She amongst the rest did fight.
The wind blew off her silver buttons.
Breasts were bared all snowy white.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai dae.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
When the captain did discover.
He said"Fair maid!What brought you here?"
"Sir,I'm seeking William Taylor."
Pressed he was by you last year.
If you rise up in the morning.
Early at the break of day.
There you'll spy young William Taylor.
Walking with his lady gay.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
-Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraide.
She rose early in the morning.
Early at the break of day.
There she spied young William Taylor.
Here she spied young William Taylor.
Walking with his lady gay.
She procured a pair of pistols.
On the ground where she did stand.
There she shot poor William Taylor.
And the lady at his right hand.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Full of heart and full of play.
Untill he did his mind uncover.
To a youthful lady gay.
Four and twenty British sailors.
Met him on the king's highway.
As he went for to be married.
Pressed he was and sent away.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Sailor's clothing she put on.
And she went board as a man of war.
Her pretty little fingers long and slender.
They were smeared with pitch and tar.
On the ship there was a battle.
She amongst the rest did fight.
The wind blew off her silver buttons.
Breasts were bared all snowy white.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai dae.
Folleri-de-dom,de-daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
When the captain did discover.
He said"Fair maid!What brought you here?"
"Sir,I'm seeking William Taylor."
Pressed he was by you last year.
If you rise up in the morning.
Early at the break of day.
There you'll spy young William Taylor.
Walking with his lady gay.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
-Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraide.
She rose early in the morning.
Early at the break of day.
There she spied young William Taylor.
Here she spied young William Taylor.
Walking with his lady gay.
She procured a pair of pistols.
On the ground where she did stand.
There she shot poor William Taylor.
And the lady at his right hand.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daerai diddero.
Folleri-de-dom,domme daeraidae.