Recording

Song: Black Eyed Susan
Artist: Adrienne O'Shea
Album: Threads of Gold (2023)

https://youtu.be/39-wdXVfmLk?si=CLlOjkbP1_5Dp1jD


All in the Downs the fleet lay moored
She was waiting in the wind
When black-eyed Susan came on board
Saying "Where shall I my true-love find?
Tell me jovial sailors, tell me true
Does my sweet William,
Does my sweet William sail among your crew?"

Willy, who high upon the yard
Rocked by the billows to and fro
Soon as then her well-known voice he heard
He sighed and cast his eyes below
The cord glides swiftly through his glowing hands
And quick as lightning,
And quick as lightning on the deck he stands

"Oh Susan, Susan, lovely dear
My vows will ever true remain
Let me kiss off those falling tears
We only part to meet again"
The noblest captain of all that British fleet
Might envy Willy,
Might envy Willy’s lips those kisses sweet

"Believe not what the landsmen say
They'll try to tempt thy constant mind
They'll say that sailors when away
In every port a mistress find
Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so
For thou art present,
For thou art present wheresoe'er I go"

"If to fair India's coast I sail
Thine eyes are seen in diamonds bright
Thy breath is Africa's spicy gale
Thy skin is ivory so white
The pleasant breezes wheresoe'er they blow
They bring me memories,
They bring me memories of my lovely Sue"

The boatswain gave the dreadful word
The sails their swelling bosom spread
No longer could she stay on board
He turned, she sighed, and hung her head
Her little boat unwilling rowed to land
"Adieu," she cried,
"Adieu," she cried and waved her lily hand