Sweet England

Lyrics

As I was a-walking one morning in spring To see the green fields, hear the coley bird sing I met a young lady a-making her mourn Oh, I am a stranger and a long way from home I came from sweet England with mother and dad We thought in America all might be had Of gold and silver and riches galore And never need hunger in poverty more But alas, for sweet England, my father is dead And mother can earn but a little for bread And I weep as I gaze o'er the far distant main For a fine ship to take me to England again I've an aunt in the country, she lives all alone She'd welcomе and love me as I were her own I'd nurse her in sickness and tend her in pain And thank God I was back in sweet England again