Nantucket Girls Song lyrics

Oh, I'll haste to wed a sailor and send him off to sea [x4]

[Chorus]
Well, I'll haste to wed a sailor and send him off to sea
For a life of independence is the pleasant life for me
But every now and then I would like to see his face
For it always seems to me to beam with a manly grace
With his brow so nobly open and his dark and kindly eye
My heart beats fondly towards him whenever he is nigh
But when he says "Goodbye, my love, I'm off across the sea"
First I cry for his departure, then I laugh because I'm free

[Verse 1]
Well I'm a man that's handsome, I'm strapping and I'm young
And when I gotta job to do, the job gets f*ckin' done
I want a love to keep me happy, I want a love that's true
And in all of my past endeavors, if I'm smitten, then I'm with you
So I'll put on my bucklin' shoe and I'll comb up my hair
And tighten up my belt and shirt so it's handsome I'll appear
And I'll work both day and night to keep the money rolling in
So I can come back to my love, so I can see you again

[Chorus]
Oh, I'll haste to wed a sailor and send him off to sea
For a life of independence is the pleasant life for me
But every now and then I would like to see his face
For it always seems to me to beam with a manly grace
With his brow so nobly open and his dark and kindly eye
My heart beats fondly towards him whenever he is nigh
But when he says "Goodbye, my love, I'm off across the sea"
First I cry for his departure, then I laugh because I'm free

[Verse 2]
Oh to walk the street or countryside whatever I may know
I know that I will be okay where ever it is I go
I'm sorry I don't want children to follow at my feet
I'm happy by myself not chasing kids into the street
Oh I wasn't born for marrying for the game or for the blame
And when my friends do call me I like hearing my own name
But when he says goodbye my dear, I'm off across the sea
First I cry for his departure, then I laugh because I'm free

[Revised Chorus]
Oh, I'll never wed a sailor and send him off to sea
For a life of independence is the better life for me
But every now and then I would like to see his face
For it always seems to me to beam with a manly grace
With his brow so nobly open and his dark and kindly eye
My heart beats fondly towards him whenever he is nigh
But when he says "Goodbye, my love, I'm off across the sea"
Then I'll laugh at his departure, and I'll laugh because I'm free
Oh, I'll never wed a sailor and send him off to sea [x8]