(lyrics are written by Alan Glen)

I come to town looking for my love, she's the sweet one Maggie Coulter
She left the field of her father's farm with a kit bag on her shoulder,
We were going to wed in a nearby town when November winds came colder,
And she went and cried, she thought I died, cause that's what her father told her,

She's sure to be wearing a wedding gown, was her mother's mom before her
You'd only have to see her once and you'd know why I adore her
She's got strands of hair like the angels fair and lips like the reddest roses
But I'll tell you now that I'll cut down any man who dare purposes


So I've got to run while I've got the sun before the ship rolls with the tide
And we'll sail away at the break of day, never again will she leave my side

When she heard the news of my demise she was overcome with sorrow
She donned her gown and she knew if she ran she could catch that ship tomorrow
And when the boat was out to sea she could throw herself in the water
For she couldn't swim she knew she'd be dead by the time the fisherman caught her

So I've got to run while I've got the sun before the ship rolls with the tide
And we'll sail away at the break of day, never again will she leave my side

Well I reached the shore but the ship had sailed and with it went my true love
I swam for miles in the waters wild but I couldn't catch my true love
Then I heard a voice like a swallows song as the moon rose up above me
So I let the tide take me down inside for the one who will always love me

So I've got to run while I've got the sun before the ship rolls with the tide
And we'll sail away at the break of day, never again will she leave my side






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Thanks to (R Sin) for correcting these lyrics. Oct 16, 2009