My grandmother and I used to sing this song from the time I was about eight years old while she washed and I dried the dishes. We sang the tune different than the way Jean Richie sang it. I could not remember all the words because I went too many years without singing it. My mother is in a nursing home now and she couldn't remember all the words either. The one grandma and I sang is about the sailor out to sea. This I hope to teach to my children and grandchildren so it will hopefully continue on. What a blessing to find this it brings back very precious memories.