And she has a dress of laces
It`s worn in many places
The shoulder hangs upon her by a thread
And she has a need for ahrin`
For someone warm and carin`
And no one sees a heart that`s underfed
Young girl in love
Young girl in tears
She hasn`t seen the man she loves in years
And her mother is a waitress
At the harbour bar, good graces
Where the seamen come a fishin` with their lines
And it was one of them that caught her
And left her with a daughter
Who lives with hate and loving him in mind
Young girl in love
Young girl in tears
She hasn`t seen the man she loves in years
So the young girl goes to the water
And she calls out for her father
But she ain`t seen the old man in some time
Yes, and he was always boastin`
Just a drinkin` and a toastin`
And one day he left his family behind
Young girl in love
Young girl in tears
She hasn`t seen the man she loves in years
So the mother comes home a drinkin`
With a sailor who`s a tinkin` out loud
That he might stay with them awhile
So she loads her mother`s pistol
And she shoots him as he whistles
A song about a sailor`s life in style
Young girl in love
Young girl in tears
She kills the only man she`s loved in years
And with him dies her hopes, her dreams, her fears
And she has a dress of laces
It`s worn in many places
The shoulder hangs upon her by a thread
And she has a need for ahrin`
For someone warm and carin`
And no one sees a heart that`s underfed
And no one sees a heart that`s underfed