Well I wish that I was in London Or some other seaport town Step my foot in a steamboat And sail the ocean round Sailing round the ocean Sailing round the sea I'd think of Handsome Molly Wherever she may be Well I saw her at church on Sunday She passed me on by I knew her mind was changing By the rolling of her eye Don'lt you remember Molly When you give me your right hand Said if you ever married Then I'd be the man Sailing round the ocean Sailing round the sea I'd think of Handsome Molly Wherever she may be Now you've broke your promise Go marry who you please Why my poor heart is ache'in And hopin' to get some ease Her hair was black as a raven Her eyes were black as coal Her cheeks was like lilies Out in the morning grown. Sailing round the ocean Sailing round the sea I'd think of Handsome Molly Wherever she may be