Adieu Sweet Lovely Nancy

Adieu sweet lovely Nancy, ten thousand times adieu
I'm a-going around the ocean, love, to seek for something new
Come change your ring with me, dear
Girl, come change your ring with me
For it might be a token of true love when I am on the sea
And when I'm far upon the sea you'll know not where I am
Kind letters I will write to you from every foreign land
The secrets of your heart, dear girl, are the best of my good will
So let your body be where it may, my heart will be with you still
There's a heavy storm arising, see how it gathers round
While we poor souls on the ocean wide are fighting for the Crown
There's nothing to protect us, love, or keep us from the cold
On the ocean wide where we must fight like jolly seamen bold
There's tinkers, tailors, shoemakers lie snoring fast asleep
While we poor souls on the ocean wide are ploughing through the deep
Our officers commanded us and them we must obey
Expecting every moment for to get cast away
And when the wars are over there'll be peace on every shore
We'll return to our wives and our families and the girls that we adore
We'll drink our liquor merrily and spend our money free
And when our money is all gone, we'll boldly go to sea