Edward Elgar — Inside the Bar

I knows a town, an' it's a fine town And many a brig goes sailin' to its quay; I knows an inn, an' it's a fine inn An' a lass that's fair to see I knows a town, an' it's a fine town; I knows an inn, an' it's a fine inn-- But Oh my lass, an' Oh the gay gown Which I have seen my pretty in! I knows a port, an' it's a good port An' many a brig is ridin' easy there; I knows a home, an' it's a good home An' a lass that's sweet an' fair I knows a port, an' it's a good port I knows a home, an' it's a good home-- But Oh the pretty that is my sort What's wearyin' till I come! I knows a day, an' it's a fine day The day a sailor man comes back to town; I knows a tide, an' it's a good tide The tide that gets you quick to anchors down I knows a day, an' it's a fine day I knows a tide, an' it's a good tide-- And God help the lubber, I say What's stole the sailor man's bride!