Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea-shore
 Poor Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea-shore
 What ails you, my jewel
 What ails you, my jewel
 What ails you, my jewel
 In sorrow to mourn?
 
 Well once I had a true love but now I have none
 Well once I had a true love but now I have none
 He's gone and he's left me
 He's cruelly deceived me
 He's gone and he's left me
 In sorrow to mourn
 
 Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
 Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see
 My own precious jewel
 Came smiling by me
 My own precious jewel
 Came smiling by me
 
 But when I awakened I found it not so
 But when I awakened I found it not so
 My eyes like some fountains
 With tears overflow
 My eyes like some fountains
 With tears overflow
 
 I'll journey through England, through France and through Spain
 I'll journey through England, through France and through Spain
 My life I will venture
 On the watery main
 My life I will venture
 On the watery main
 
 I'll set sails of silver and steer towards the sun
 I'll set sails of silver and steer towards the sun
 My false love will weep
 My false love will weep
 My false love will weep for me
 After I'm gone
 
 Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea-shore
 Poor Sally sits a-weeping down by the sea-shore
 What ails you, my jewel
 What ails you, my jewel
 What ails you, my jewel
 In sorrow to mourn?