Meet me by the moonlight, oh meet me
Meet me by the moonlight, all alone
For I have a sad story to tell you
All down by the moonlight alone
Oh I had a ship on the ocean
All covered in silver and gold
And before my darling suffered
I'd have the ship anchored and sold
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I always loved you my darling
You say I'd never been true
I'd do anything just to please you
I'd die any day just for you
* Refrain
Oh if I had the wings like an angel
Over these prison walls I would fly
I'd fly to the arms of my darling
And there I'd be willing to die
* Refrain