(Trad)As I was a-walking one morning in May
Viewing wild flowers all nature seemed gay
I spied a young couple on Erin's green shore
They were viewing the ocean where the wild billows roar
He says, Pretty Polly you're the girl I adore
To be parted from you well it grieves my heart sore
Your parents are rich love and angry with me
And if I tarry with you I ruined will be
So she dressed herself up in a suit of men's clothes
And to her old father she immediately goes
She purchased a ship and lay down the demand
It was little he knew 'twas from his own daughter's hand
She went back to her true love and this she did say
Hurry up lovely Johnny we've no time to stay
They hoisted their topsails and hurrah'd with joy
And away on the ocean sailed the Lady Leroy
When her father found out how he cursed and did swear
He sent for his captain and bade him prepare
Go seek them and find them and their lives destroy
For they ne'er will enjoy my bold Lady Leroy
His captain was pleased with his orders to go
To seek them and find them like some wandering (?) foe
He spied a fair vessel with colours let fly
He hailed her and found she was the Lady Leroy
And he's bade them return to old Ireland once more
Or broadside on broadside upon them would pour
This brave Irish hero has made this reply
We will never surrender we will conquer or die
Then it's broadside and broadside on each other did pour
And it's louder and louder the cannons did roar
This brave Irish hero has gained victory
Oh hurrah! for true lovers they'll always run free
And they landed in Boston that city of fame
Of the other ship's commander I'll mention no name
Here's a health to pretty Polly long may she enjoy
Her proudest of lovers and the Lady Leroy
(as sung by The Battlefield Band)