Lyrics Great Big Sea

Great Big Sea

Yarmouth Town

1. In Yarmouth town there lived a man

He had a little tavern by the strand

And the landlord had a daughter fair

pretty little thing with golden hair

R: Won't you come down, won't you come down

Won't you come down to Yarmouth town

2. One night there came a sailor man

he asked the daughter for her hand

Well, I won't marry you she said

I have all I want without being wed

3. But if with me you'd like to linger

I'll tie some string all around my finger

As you walk by, pull on my string

and I'll come down and let you right in

R: Won't you come down... (2x)

4. Well, the very next day at closing time

the sailor man goes off to the strand

And as he walks by pulls on that string

She came down and let him right in

Well, he's never seen such a sight before

the string around her finger was all she wore

R: Won't you come down... (2x)

5. So all you men who to Yarmouth go

If ya see those girls with their hair hung low

all you gotta do is pull their strings

and they'll come down and let you right in

R: Won't you come down... (4x)