Part Iv (the Sailor's Alphabet) Lyrics

John Lee, your headache's growing, the cold wind's blowing But the sea's without a ripple John Lee, your forehead's damp, your muscles cramp And the sea can't use a cripple [Chorus...Read Full Lyrics

"Lee," the sargeant said to me, "acting on my discretion It is my solemn duty to arrest you on suspicion" They put me in a carriage, I was driven many miles They locked me in a pri...Read Full Lyrics

Wake up John, it's time to go Come along John and don't be slow Come along John, don't be slow Wake up John, it's time to go Wake up John, it's time to go ...Read Full Lyrics

[Chorus:] Pleasure and pain is like profit and gain Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose Be kind to yourself when you're tired of yourself Don't go mixing the reds along with t...Read Full Lyrics

Red and Gold are royal colours Peasant colours are green and brown Green is the corn in the brown earth when it's growing Red and gold when the harvest is cut down. Through Cropre...Read Full Lyrics

One evening as I rambled Among the leaves so green I overheard a young woman Converse with Reynardine Her hair was black, her eyes were blue Her lips as red as wine And he smiled ...Read Full Lyrics

(Sandy Denny) I travel over the sea and ride the rolling sky For that's the way it is, that is my fortune There are many ears to please, many people's love to try And every day's b...Read Full Lyrics

C'est pas que je te demande Que faire que tu ne jamais fais C'est seulement qu'il fait trop tard Et il fait trop noir pour trouver la porte Mais si tu dois partir, va t'en Mais si ...Read Full Lyrics

The King sits in Dunfirmline town, drinking of the blood-red wine "Where can I get a steely skipper to sail this might boat of mine?" Then up there spoke a bonny boy, sitting at th...Read Full Lyrics

I am a sailor, both stout and strong To a goodly vessel I do belong Well guard and anchored and well equipped Sir William Gower and a very fine ship Our captain in his cabin lay Wh...Read Full Lyrics