Lyrics
beautiful and handsome
i might have been married three years ago
I ve sailed the ocean, to one john riley who left this country
I might incline., to breathe the sweet and pleasant air
When he saw that her love was loyal, or go with you to the distant shore, i ve laid my money on the english shore
And i shall never deceive you any more., he left me here and he went away., oh come with me to the distant shore
No longer tarry, or go with you to the distant shore
We ll sail o er to pennsylvany, what makes you different from other women John, beautiful and handsome
for you are young
No longer tarry, i m the man you once called johnny riley
She seemed to me like a lily fair, she seemed to me like a lily fair
to one john riley who left this country
I ve sailed the ocean, saying i m the cause of your misery.
for you are young
i might have been married three years ago
And when he had once my affections gained, and bid adieu to riley forever more.
when he saw that her love was loyal
To one john riley who left this country, i stepped to her add kindly asked her, oh come with me to the distant shore
I might incline., for you are young
And i shall never deceive you any more., gained great promotion John, he s been the cause of my overthrow.
No longer tarry, i m the man you once called johnny riley
I choose to lead a sweet single life., i ve laid my money on the english shore
Oh no kind sir, she quickly answered, and when he had once my affections gained Riley, to breathe the sweet and pleasant air
Oh no kind sir, she quickly answered, i stepped to her add kindly asked her, for you are young
It s now kind sir that i must tell you, he s been the cause of my overthrow.