[Verse 1]
A sailor courted a farmer's daughter
That lived convenient to the Isle of Man
And mark good people what followed after
A long time courting and nothing done
A long time courting but still discoursing
Of things concerning the ocean wide
He said, "My darling, at our next meeting
If you'll be constant, I'll make you my bride"

[Verse 2]
"As for sailors, I don't admire them
Because they sails in so many parts
First they love you and then they slight you
And leave you behind with a broken heart"
"Don't say so, my dearest jewel
I nеver intended to sеrve you so
I have once more to cross the ocean
You know, my darling, that I must go"

[Verse 3]
The news was carried unto his mother
Before he set one foot on board
That he was courting a farmer's daughter
Whose aged parents could not afford
One penny portion, down to the ocean
Like one distracted his mother ran
"If you don't forsake her, your bride not make her
I will disown you to be my son"
[Verse 4]
"Mother, mother, you're in a passion
I'm sorry you have spoke too late
Don't you remember in your first beginning
My father married you from a servant maid?
Don't you despise her, I mean to rise her
As my own father to you has done
And I will take her, my bride I'll make her
You may disown me to be your son"

[Verse 5]
When his true love she heard the story
Straight to the ocean then she did run
Saying in a passion, "You need not mind her
We shall have money when they have none"
"Money or not, you are my lot
You have my heart and my free good will
And I will take you, my bride I'll make you
Let my scolding mother say what she will"

[Verse 6]
The sailor married his farmer's daughter
They live contented in the Isle of Man
And mark good people what followed after
A long time courting and all was done
A long time courting and still discoursing
Of things concerning the ocean wide
He said, "My darling, my dearest jewel
I love you dearly, my constant bride"
[Outro]
Constant bride, constant bride
My constant bride