I Will Set My Ship In Order

I Will Set My Ship In Order - Capercaillie

Oh I will set my ship in order

I will sail her on the sea

I'll go far over yonder border

To see if my love minds on me

And he sailed east and he sailed west

He sailed far far seeking land

Until he came to his true love's window

And he knocked loud and would be in

Oh who is that at my bedroom window

Who knocks so loud and would be in

'Tis I 'tis I your ain true lover

And I am drenched untae my skin

So go and go and ask your faither

And see if he'll let you marry me

If he says no come back and tell me

And it's the last time I'll trouble thee

My father's in his chamber writing

Setting down his merchandise

And in his hand he holds a letter

And it speaks much in your dispraise

My mother's in her chamber sleeping

And words of love she will not hear

So you may go and court another

And whisper softly in her ear

Then she arose put on her clothing

It was to let her true love in

But e're she had the door unlock it

His ship was sailing on the main

Come back come back my ain dear Johnny

Come back come back and marry me

How can I come back and marry you love

Our ship is sailing on the sea

The fish may fly and the seas run dry

The rocks may melt doon wi' the sun

And the working man may forget his labor

Before that my love returns again

She's turned herself right roun' about

She's flung herself intae the sea

Farewell for aye my ain dear Johnny

Ye'll ne'er hae tae come back to me