This sad song goes back to the early 1800’s when it had several names such as “The Constant Lovers” and “The Lover’s Lament for Her Sailor”. The original lyrics describe a young woman who throws herself into the sea to join her drowned sailor love. A version of these lyrics was released in 1938 by The Carter Family. Fred Hellerman rewrote the lyrics in 1977 and this new version was released by Linda Ronstadt on her album, “Simple Dreams” in 1978. Ronstadt has since sung it with such partners as Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton.