For the Love of Willy (Willy-O)
(Steve Sellors)
There was a young maiden, a handsome young maiden,
There was a young maiden, she lived on the shore.
There was a young maiden, she lived on the shore,
And she cried for the loss of the one she adored.
CHORUS:
All for the love, all for the love
And it's all for the love of her Willy-o
She cut off her hair and her long golden hair
And she cut off her hair and she dressed like a man.
She cut off her hair and she dressed like a man,
All for to search in a far distant land
She signed on a barque, to work on a barque
And she signed on a barque and she put out to sea.
She signed on a barque and she put out to sea,
All for to search in a far country.
One night as she worked on the rigging up high
Her breast fell into the pale moonlight.
Her breast fell into the pale moonlight
And the sailors all smiled to see the sight.
They took her below and they sent her below
And they took her below for the captain to see.
They took her below for the captain to see,
He opened his vest, out fell a breast.
Well who would have guessed?
They're both on a quest for their Willy-o.
alt. cho: All for the love, all for the love,
And it's all for the love of their Willy-o.
The crew came below and they all came below
And the crew came below and they opened their vests.
The crew came below and they opened their vests
Out fell their breasts, now you've guessed,
They're all on a quest for their Willy-o.
I will sing no more and I won't sing no more
And I will sing no more and I must get away.
I will sing no more and I must get away,
The ship was spotted just yesterday.
copyright Steve Sellors
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Thanks to Mudcat for the Digital Tradition!