Poor Sally sits a weeping down by the sea shore Poor Sally sits a weeping down by the sea shore What ails you my jewel? What ails you my jewel? What ails you my jewel in sorrow to mourn
Well once I had a true love but now I have none once I had a true love but now I have none he's gone and he's left me, he has cruelly deceived me he's gone and he's left me in sorrow to mourn
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
mine own precious jewel kept smiling by me mine own precious jewel kept smiling by me
But when I awakened I found it not so but when I awakened I found it not so mine eyes like some fountain with tears overflow mine eyes like some fountain with tears overflow
I'll journey through England through France and through Spain I'll journey through England through France and through Spain my life I will venture the watery main my life I will venture the watery main