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Billy Taylor
Drops of Green
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Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
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Billy Taylor was a sailor
He was courtin' a fair lady
Instead of Billy getting married
He was forced to take the sea
But his bride soon followed after under the name of Richard Carr
Snow-white fingers, long and slender
Covered over with pitch and tar
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
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She dressed herself in sailor clothing
Oh, but she was a pretty young man
Away she sailed upon the ocean
All aboard the Mary Anne
A storm blew up upon the water
She being there among the rest
The wind blew off her silver buttons
And there appeared her snow-white breast
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
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Well, said the captain, my dear lady
What misfortune brought you here?
I'm in search of my true lover whom you have pressed the other year
Well, said the captain, my dear lady
Tell to me this young man's name
Some folks call him Billy Taylor
William Taylor is his name
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy
Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
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Fa-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
Well, said the captain, my dear lady
He has proven to you untrue
He's got married to another and left you here alone to rue
Rise ye early up in the mornin'
Early at the break of day
And there you'll spy your young Billy Taylor
Walkin' out with his lady gay
She rose early up next mornin'
Early at the break of day
And there she spied young Billy Taylor Walkin' out with his lady gay
Gun and pistol, she commanded
Gun and pistol at her side
And there she shot young Billy Taylor walkin' out with his new bride
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