I wish I was in london   Or some other seaport town   I'll set myself on a steamship   And I'll sail the ocean round      While sailing around the ocean   While sailing around the sea   I dream of handsome molly   Wherever she might be      Her hair's as black as raven   Her eyes as black as coal   Her teeth are like lilies   That in the morning glow      Oh, don't you remember, molly   You gave me your right hand   You said that if you married   Well I would be your man      And now you've gone and left me   Go on with who you please   My poor heart is aching here   Lying at your ease      And I go down to the river   When everyone's asleep   I dream of handsome molly   And sit right down and weep      I wish I was in london   Or some other seaport town   I'll set myself on a steamship   And I'll sail the ocean round      While sailing around the ocean   While sailing around the sea   I'd dream of handsome molly   Wherever she might be