Sailor and the Tailor, The

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A circle is formed by joining hands. They dance round and sing. Sometimes at Rosehearty two play the game by the one taking hold of the other's left hand with her right.

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Digital Tradition, sailtail

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T:Sailor and the Tailor, The
S:Digital Tradition, sailtail
N:A circle is formed by joining hands.  They dance round and sing.  Sometimes at
N:Rosehearty two play the game by the one taking hold of the other's left hand with her right.
B:Gomme II.147, from Rosehearty.
O:Scots
Z:dt:sailtail
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=100
W:A sailor lad and a tailor lad,
W:And they were baith for me;
W:I wid raither tack the sailor lad,
W:And lat the tailor be.
W:
W:What can a tailor laddie dee
W:Bit sit and sew a cloot,
W:When the bonnie sailor laddie
W:Can turn a ship aboot.
W:
W:He can turn her east, and he can turn her west,
W:He can turn her far awa';
W:He aye tells me t' keep up my hairt
W:For the time that he's awa'.
W:
W:I saw 'im lower his anchor,
W:I saw 'im as he sailed;
W:I saw 'im cast his jacket
W:To try and catch a whale.
W:
W:He skips upon the planestanes,
W:He sails upon the sea;
W:A fancy man wi' a curly pow
W:Is aye the boy for me,
W:Is aye the boy for me;
W:A fancy man wi' a curly pow
W:Is aye the boy for me.
W:
W:He daurna brack a biscuit,
W:He daurna smoke a pipe;
W:He daurna kiss a bonnie lass
W:At ten o'clock at night.
W:
W:I can wash a sailor's shirt,
W:And I can wash it clean;
W:I can wash a sailor's shirt,
W:And bleach it on the green.
W:Come a-rinkle-tinkle, fal-a-la, fal-a-la,
W:Aboun a man-o'-war.
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