[Verse 1]
I'm weary from my travels
I've come a long, long way
I haven't felt a woman
Since last that I was here
Oh, won't you bring me whiskey
And run your fingers through my hair?
Oh, won't you whisper sweet words
Oh so softly in my ears?

[Verse 2]
Can you always tell a sinner
From a saint if he's the same?
And is your thick skin growing thinner?
Have you found someone to blame?
She said "You need not worry, child
Now is not the time"
Then she kissed me on the forehead
And turned my water into wine

[Chorus]
My fair lady, my fair lady
Just let me hold you for a while
Just let me hold you for a while
My fair lady, my fair lady
Just let me hold you for a while
Just let me hold you for a while
[Verse 3]
Keep lookin' out your window
When the storms are ragin' on
Oh, oh, before you know, gal
I'll be comin' back ashore
Comin' back to my hometown
Where I saw you first
I knew you were the one
I knew it all along
Go on, claim my heart
Some night, you just seem falling endlessly
Low lights make me know that you're there, oh, oh

[Chorus]
My fair lady, my fair lady
Oh, won't you lay here by my side?
Just let me hold you for a while
My fair lady, my fair lady
Oh, won't you lay here by my side?
Just let me hold you for a while
Won't you lay here by my side?
Just let me hold you for a while