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Young James, he has gone to sea
And he promised he'd come back for me
The people they say, he ran away with another
But true to his word, he will be

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Oh, and any day now, when that ship it comes in
We will walk hand in hand from the shore
The people will see when that ship it comes in
For then he will leave me no more

If false unto me, then I'll rue
If my parents cruel tale it was true
And the one I love best, above all the rest,
Has another
Well, then I know not what I'd do

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My wedding gown hangs by my bed
Alongside the veil for my head
But if I learn he'll not return, I'll be broken
And over my poor heart they'll thread

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Young James, he has gone to sea   And he promised he'd come back for me   The people they say, he ran away with another   But true to his word, he will be      Chorus:   Oh, and any day now, when that ship it comes in   We will walk hand in hand from the shore   The people will see when that ship it comes in   For then he will leave me no more      If false unto me, then I'll rue   If my parents cruel tale it was true   And the one I love best, above all the rest,   Has another   Well, then I know not what I'd do      Chorus      My wedding gown hangs by my bed   Alongside the veil for my head   But if I learn he'll not return, I'll be broken   And over my poor heart they'll thread      Chorus