A Sailor's Life
| "A Sailor's Life" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1700s |
| Songwriter(s) | Traditional |
"A Sailor’s Life" (Roud 273; Laws K12) is an English language folk song which describes the attempt of a young woman to find her lover, a sailor. Eventually she hears that he has drowned and mourns him.