Chorus
2. I'll sell my cloth, I'll sell my reel
I'll sell my only spinning wheel
To buy my love a sword of steel
My Johnny is gone for a soldier.
Chorus
3. I'll dye my petticoat, I'll dye it red
And round the world I will bake my bread
Till I find my love alive or dead
My Johnny has gone for a soldier.
Chorus
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Translation of chorus:
Walk (safely), my dear
Walk quietly and peacefully
Walk lightly and deliver us
Go (safely) until you return my beloved, goodbye.
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