Altan - The sea-apprentice boy

^CWhen first I ^Gwent a sea-^Fapprentice ^Cbound I ^Csailed the ^Csalt seas all ^F'round and 'round I ^Gscarce had ^Csailed a ^Fvoyage but ^Gone When ^CI fell in ^Glove with my ^Fcharming ^CAnne

I ^Cwent to my ^Gcaptain both ^Fstout and ^Cbold And un^Cto him my ^Fsecret told I ^Glove yon ^Class as I ^Flove my ^Glife What ^Cwould I ^Ggive if she ^Fwere my ^Cwife?

Well, the ^Ccaptain ^Gsaid, "You're a ^Ffoolish ^Cboy For to ^Ccourt a ^Cgirl that you'll ^Fne'er enjoy For ^Gshe'll have ^Clovers while ^Fyou're at ^Gsea And ^Cshe'll be ^Gmarried e're ^Fyou'll be ^Cfree"

Well, ^CI don't ^Gknow but I'll ^Fgo and ^Ctry For she ^Cmight ^Cfancy an a^Fpprentice boy And ^Gshe might ^Calter her ^Fmind for ^Gme And ^Cwait on ^Gme until ^FI be ^Cfree

Well, ^CI bought her ^Gribbons, I ^Fbought her ^Cgloves These ^Cthings to ^Cprove of a ^Fheart that loves She acc^Gepted ^Call and she ^Fwas not ^Gshy And she ^Cvowed to ^Gwait for her ^Fapprentice ^Cboy

When my ^Cship is ^Ganchored and my ^Fwork is ^Co'er I'll ^Csteer my ^Cbarque for sweet ^FErin's shore In my ^Gnative ^Ccountry, my ^Flove I'll ^Genjoy And she'll ^Cwelcome ^Ghome her ^Fapprentice^C boy

So come ^Call you sea-^Gapprentices where ^Fe'er you ^Cbe Never ^Cslight your ^Ctrue love while ^Fyou're at sea Just ^Glove ^Cher as you ^Flove your ^Glife And ^Cshe'll ^Gconsent to ^Fbecome your ^Cwife