I Had A Kiss Of The King’s Hand

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