I Had A Kiss Of The King's Hand - Alasdair Roberts

I saw him on the strand;

He’d been so long at sea

Come from the Isle of man

And none to welcome him but me

Down by the sea, knee-deep in seaweed

I had a kiss of the King’s hand, down by the sea

I had a kiss of the King’s hand, the King’s hand

I had a kiss of the King’s hand, down by the sea

I reached below his sleeve to find

As ordinary a hand as mine

It had four fingers and a thumb

And a wedding band on one

And the King, he shook me free

And waded out to sea

And what should come tumbling on the brine?

A barrel of the King’s own wine

Oh, down by the sea, knee-deep in seaweed

I had a kiss of the King’s hand, down by the sea

I had a kiss of the King’s hand, the King’s hand

I had a kiss of the King’s hand, down by the sea

I had a sip of the King’s wine, the King’s wine

I had a sip of the King’s wine, down by the sea

Then I fell asleep in the King’s arms, the King’s arms

I fell asleep in the King’s arms, down by the sea