Young James - Kate Rusby

Young James he has gone to the sea

And he promised he’d come back for me

The people say, he ran away with another

But true to his word he will be

Oh and any day now when that ship it comes in

We will walk hand in hand from the shore

The people will see when that ship it comes in

For then he will leave me no more

If false unto me then I’ll rue

If my parents cruel tale it was true

And the one I love best, above all the rest has another

Well then I know not what I’d do

Oh and any day now when that ship it comes in

We will walk hand in hand from the shore

The people will see when that ship it comes in

For then he will leave me no more

My wedding gown hangs on my bed

Alongside the veil for my head

But if I learn he’ll not return I’ll be broken

And over my poor heart they’ll tread

Oh and any day now when that ship it comes in

We will walk hand in hand from the shore

The people will see when that ship it comes in

For then he will leave me no more