John Barbour lyrics
Song information
Artist: Great Big Sea Album: Something Beautiful
Lyrics
(Traditional/arr. great big sea)
What ails you, my daughter dear? Your eyes, they look so dim Have you had any sore sickness Or yet been sleeping with a man?
No I haven't had any sore sickness But I know what's ailing me I am thinking of my own true love Who ploughs the raging sea
Is he a lord or a duke or a knight Or a man of wealth and fame? Or is he one of our sailor lads Come tell me now his name
He is no lord nor duke nor knight Nor a man of wealth or fame He is one of your sailor lads John barbour is his name
Now if john barbour is his name A lowly sailor man is he If john barbour is his name Then hanged he shall be
Then he called his sailors all By one, by two, by three John barbour was the first he called But the last came down was he
When he came a dancing down He was clothed all in white His cheeks were like the roses red And his teeth were ivory bright
He paid their wages with a smile And to john barbour he did say If I was a woman as I am a man My bed fellow you would be
And will you marry my daughter jane? And take her by the hand And will you come and dine with me Take charge of all my lands
Yes I will marry your daughter jane And take her by the hand And I will come and dine with you But to hell with all your land
For if you can give her one gold piece Then I can give her three For they call me young john barbour And I plough the raging sea
[from http://lyrics.doheth.co.uk]
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