From the recording The Life and Death of Mary Read
Lyrics
Have you seen the footboy that Mrs Calvet got today?
He’s thin and shy, but does his chores impeccably they say
Hmm He’s an unusual boy
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
There’s a new sailor on the Royal Anne that no one seems to know
No impressment needed, he just showed up on his own
Hmm… he’s an unusual lad
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
All the cavalry cadets have gathered in the mess
He’s in a corner all alone, but smiling nonetheless
Hmm… he’s an unusual man
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
There was a girl from Birmingham that no one’s ever met
She disappeared, became a ghost, to keep her mother out of debt
Mm… he’s an unusual boy
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham
Mary, you’re a long way from Birmingham