CAROLINE AND HER YOUNG SAILOR BOLD LYRICS

​Recorded by Rita And Sarah Keane

It is of a nobleman's daughter, 
so comely and handsome we're told
Her father possessed a great fortune, 
full thirty five thousand in gold
He had but the one only daughter, 
Caroline was her name we are told
One day from her drawing room window, 
she espied a young sailor bold.

His cheeks were as red as the roses, 
his hair was as black as the jet
Young Caroline watched her own true love, 
she walked out and voune Willie she met 
She said I'm a nobleman's daughter, 
possessed of great riches and gold
I'll forsake both my father and mother, 
and I'll wed with you young sailor bold
He said my fair lady remember, 
your parents you're bound for to mind
For in Sailors there is no dependence, 
they would leave their true lovers behind.

Be advised by your father and mother, 
and do by them what you are told
And never let any one persuade you, 
to wed with this young sailor bold
She said there is no one to persuade me, 
there is no one to alter my mind
I will dress and go off with my true love, 
and he will never leave me behind.

She dressed herself up like a sailor, 
and forsook both her parents and gold
Three years and a half o'er the ocean, 
she sailed with her young sailor bold
Three times as her true love was shipwrecked.

she always proved constant and true
And she did like a sailor her duty, 
in her jacket and trousers of blue.
Her father long wept and lamented, and the
tears down his cheeks they did flow
Until they arrived safe in England, Caroline
and her young sailor bold.

Caroline she went straight to her father, in her
jacket and trousers of blue
Her father first looked and then fainted, when
first she appeared in his view
She said my dear father forgive me, and
deprive me of riches and gold
If you grant one request I'm contented, 'tis to
wed with my young sailor bold.

Her father admired this young sailor, and he
bade them a sweet unity
Saying if life holds out until morning, it is
married this couple will be.
They got married in Caroline's portion, full
thirty five thousand in gold
They are now living happy and cheerful,
Caroline and her young sailor bold.