John Riley (instrumental version 1)

(B. Gibson and R. Neff)
Fair young maid all in her garden
Strange young man came riding by
Saying fair young maid will you marry me
And this then sir was her reply
Oh, no kind sir
I cannot marry thee
For Ive a love who sails the deep salt sea
Though hes been gone these seven years
Still no man shall marry me
What if hes died all in some battle slain
Or if hes drownded in the deep salt sea
What if hes found some another love
He and his new love both married be
If hes found some other love
He and his new love both married be
I wish them health and happiness
Where they now live all across the sea
He picked her up all in his arms
And kisses gave her one two and three
Saying weep no more my own true love
I am your long lost
John Riley
Saying weep no more my own true love
For Im your long lost
John Riley©
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