Young Billy Brown

Young Billy Brown, he was a brisk young lad

When first that he raided me away

He brought me from me parents and stole me from me home

And now he's left me in the wicked world to stray

He took me by the lily-white hand

And led me down the garden path so green

And what we have done there, well I never will declare

But the leaves they were pleasant to be seen

He took me by the middle so small

And gently there he laid me down

And what we have done there, well I never will declare

But the winds they came a-whistling all around

When six or seven long months were past and gone

This young man he came a-riding by

She says, Young man, I fear that I am with child by thee

And the very same thing you can't deny

Now if you were with child, me pretty maid

It need not be any one of mine

Unless that you can tell me the where and the when

And also the hour and the time

Oh yes, I can tell you the where and the when

The very same hour and the time

'Twas underneath me father's red and rosy bush

Just as the village clock was striking nine

Then he gave consent for to marry me, poor girl

It was to be the very next day

But instead of getting married to me, poor girl

He took a ship and boldly sailed away

But if ever he should return again from sea

His curly curly locks I will enfold

I never will upbraid him nor tell him of his faults

But encourage him for being so bold