I have a tale of deceit and anger
How love's young hope can twist bitterly
A girl who [Incomprehensible] and her handsome sailor
Their dreams of livin' across the sea
Amelia walke...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
All on a Saturday
Bright as a Bell
Early, and just for the ride
We took a trip
Cycling down to the sea
You and your lady, and I
Oh what a summer
Oh what a sun
Bright in the blue s...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
Dying's not easy today
Trying but can't get away
Feel just the almost touch of her hand and the trees in her hair
? Lies float? The sun, she saw only me in the sky
What could be hi...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair
To travel to Carterhaugh for young Tam Lin is there
None that go by Carterhaugh but they leave him a pledge
Either their mantle...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
As I walked out on a midsummer's morning
For to view the fields and to take the air
Down by the banks of the sweet primroses
There I beheld a most? Love lie? Fair
Three short step...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
Near by the swelling ocean,
One morning in the month of June,
While feather'd warbling songsters
Their charming notes did sweetly tune,
I overheard a lady
Lamenting in sad grief...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
I've heard them lilting
? At are? You milking
And I've heard them lilting
Before light a-day
Now they are mourning
For all time a-lilting
The flowers of the forest
Are all? Wean? A...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
I went down to the hiring fair for to sell my labour,
And I noticed a maid in the very next row and I hoped
She'd be my neighbour.
Imagine then my delight when the farmer picked u...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
We do not fear the long ships,
We've seen longships before.
Men sailed here from the Northlands
And hauled their boats ashore.
They brought with them their music,
Their lang...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention
Well General Taylor gained the day
Walk him along, John, Carry him along
Well General Taylor he gained the day
Carry him to his bury'n ground
[Chorus]
Tell me where you're ...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Fairport Convention