Oh farewell to you my Nancy
Ten thousand times adieu
I'm bound to cross the ocean girl
Once more to part from you
Once more to part from you, fine girl
You're the girl that I adore
But still I live in hopes to see
Oh the Swansea town once more
Oh the Swansea town once more, fine girl
You're the girl that I adore
But still I live in hopes to see
Oh the Swansea town once more
Now I'm outward bound around Cape Horn
For Frisco and the (?)
I'll write you letters when I land there
And you'll know I'm homeward bound
And you'll know I'm homeward bound, fine girl
You're the girl that I adore
But still I live in hopes to see
Oh the Swansea town once more
Oh the Swansea town once more, fine girl
You're the girl that I adore
But still I live in hopes to see
Oh the Swansea town once more
Now we're off to Swansea town we are
I can see the lights quite plain
And I know that Nancy is down by the beach
With her apron on (?)
So take my ropes and make me fast
I'm in Swansea town once more
And all I live in hopes to see
Is old Swansea town once more
Oh the Swansea town once more, fine girl
You're the girl that I adore
But all I live in hopes to see
Oh the Swansea town once more
A windlass and capstan shanty. A homeward bound shanty of Welsh ships in the copper ore trade in the 1870's-80's. Swansea Town is a coastal city in Wales

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