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There was a fair maid and she lived all aloneShe lived all alone on the shore, ohNo one could she find, but to calm her sweet mindBut to wander alone on the shore, shore, shore,To wander alone on the shore, ohThere was a brave captain who sailed a fine shipAnd the weather be steady and fair, ohI shall die, I shall die, this dear captain did cryIf I can't have that maid on the shore, shore, shoreIf I can't have that maid on the shore, ohAfter many persuasions they brought her on boardHe seated her down on his chair, ohHe invited her down to his cabin belowFarewell to all sorrow and care, ohFarewell to all sorrow and care, ohI'll sing you a song, this fair maid did cryThis captain was weeping for joy, ohShe sang it so sweetly so soft and completelyShe sang captain and sailors to sleep, ohCaptain and sailors to sleep, ohShe robbed them of jewels, she robbed them of wealthShe robbed them of costly fine fair, ohSongtexteThe captain's broad sword she used as an oarShe rowed away back to the shore, shore, shoreShe rowed her way back to the shoreWell, the men they mad and the men, they were sadThey were deeply sunk down in despair, ohTo see her go 'way with her boody so gayWith her rings and her things and her fine fair, ohHer rings and her things and her fine fair, ohWell, don't be so sad and sunk down in despairAnd you should have known me before, ohI sang you to sleep and I robbed you of wealthWell, again I'm a maid on the shore, shore, shoreAgain I'm a maid on the shore, oh Aus Songtexte Mania