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Thread #6269   Message #3402945
Posted By: GUEST,999
11-Sep-12 - 03:35 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Good Ship of London
Subject: ADD: Sailor Lad
Oh I am a raking rambling sailor lad,
And I am newly bound from the port of Trinidad.
My heart is aching for that deep salt sea,
And the good ship of London to be free.

I found that stanza on another forum. But that's all that was there.



Also found the following that shares some lines:

SAILOR LAD


Oh I'm a rake and rambling sailor lad
And I'm newly home from the port of Trinidad
With my heart still tingling from the deep salt sea
And our good ship longing to be free

There were three girls in jolly Portsmouth town
And they had a reputation of renown
And they tried to keep us clinging till the wedding bells were ringing
But we left 'em and we sailed for the sea

Oh honey, I've got pockets full of money
And we'll rant and roar till we reach our homeland shore
With my heart still tingling from the deep salt sea
And Our good ship longing to be free


copyright 1998 McGuinn Music – Roger McGuinn

https://genius.com/Roger-mcguinn-sailor-lad-lyrics

MP3: http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden-wp/?p=6963