I wish I was in London
or some other seaport town
Set my foot on a steamboat
and sail the ocean 'round

Chorus
Sailing 'round the ocean
sailing 'round the sea
Think of Handsome Molly
wherever she may be

I saw you in church last Sunday
you passed me on by
I knew your mind was changing
by the roving of your eye

Her hair was black as a raven
her eyes were dark as coal
Her cheeks shone like the lilies
out in the morning glow

Do you remember Molly
when you gave me your right hand
And said if you ever married
that I would be your man

But now you've broken your promise
go marry whom you please
While my poor heart is breaking
you're going at your ease

I'll go down to the river
when everyone's asleep
I'll think of handsome Molly
and then sit down and weep