The Spanish Merchants Daughter by Ernest Stoneman and Hattie Stoneman Lyrics
Father was a Spanish Merchant
And before he went to sea
Made me promise to say "no sir"
To all you say to me
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
I know your father was against me
Should he not return from sea
And they say you have no mother
Would you then say no to me?
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
Yes, I know I have no mother
Should father not return from sea
Then you see I have a brother
Who would take good care of me
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
If we were walking in the garden
Plucking roses wet with dew
Would you be in any way offended
If I walked and talked with you?
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
I know the world is very cruel
If you have no one to care
But I always will say "no sir!"
Until from father I do hear
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
As we tarry in the garden
And I linger by your side
Would you tell me I must leave you
And refuse to be my bride?
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
No sir, no sir, no sir, no no!
And before he went to sea
Made me promise to say "no sir"
To all you say to me
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
I know your father was against me
Should he not return from sea
And they say you have no mother
Would you then say no to me?
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
Yes, I know I have no mother
Should father not return from sea
Then you see I have a brother
Who would take good care of me
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
If we were walking in the garden
Plucking roses wet with dew
Would you be in any way offended
If I walked and talked with you?
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
I know the world is very cruel
If you have no one to care
But I always will say "no sir!"
Until from father I do hear
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
As we tarry in the garden
And I linger by your side
Would you tell me I must leave you
And refuse to be my bride?
No sir, no sir, no sir, no sir!
No sir, no sir, no sir, no no!