Fairport Convention - A Sailor's Life
Time: 1:23
My true love he makes the finest show
He's proper, tall, genteel withal
And if I don't have him, I'll have none at all"
genteel
cultured; marked by refinement in taste and manners
Heard in 6 songs (490K+ combined views) — most famously in "A Sailor's Life" by Fairport Convention.
Updated August 24, 2026
Songs Featuring “genteel”
Stephen Sondheim - Ladies in Their Sensitivities [2023 Broadway Cast Recording]
Time: 1:09
Personal disorder cannot be ignored
Given their genteel proclivities
Meaning no offense, it
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Olivia Chaney - Dark Eyed Sailor
Time: 2:45
Although we're parted this many a year
Genteel, he was and a rake like you
To induce a maiden
LeAndro Meeks - Keeping It Real
Time: 2:03
Like eating a Parisian meal
So genteel
I'm keeping it real
Burton Cummings - Powers at Play
Time: 0:25
Powers that thrive and powers so real
Some arcane and some genteel
They make me humble
Celestaphone - NEET Daughter
Time: 0:53
The coat of arms is not so severe
I thought form in courting was genteel
The group's suicide don't mean you're dead on arrival
