Intro: Verse Johnny Todd he took a notion For to cross the ocean wide But he'd left his little love behind him Walking by the Liverpool tide Instrumental Verse For a week she wept with sorrow Tore her hair and wrung her hands Till she met another handsome sailor Walking by the Liverpool sands Instrumental Verse Why fair made are you a-weeping For your Johnny gone to sea? Johnny's gone and I am here beside you And I will kind and constant be Instrumental Verse I will buy you sheets and blankets I'll buy you a wedding ring You shall have a little golden cradle For to rock the baby in Instrumental Verse Johnny Todd come home from sailing Sailing on the ocean wide And he found his little false and fair one Was another sailor's bride Instrumental Verse Now all young lads who go a-sailing For to fight the foreign foe Never leave your own true love behind you Marry her before you go Outro