Beautiful Isle O'er the Sea

I will not be your sweetheart
I'll tell you the reason why
My mama's always told me
To pass a drunkard by

Chorus
Beautiful isle o'er the sea (o'er the sea)
Beautiful isle o'er the sea (o'er the sea)
Beautiful isle o'er the sea (o'er the sea)
There's someone waiting for me

Now young man I will tell you
If you want my heart my hand
You better quit your drinking
And be a sober man

Go prove yourself, be faithful
Go prove yourself, be true
And sometime in the future
Perhaps I'll marry you

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