A Sailor's Life Fairport Convention

A sailor's life, it is a merry life He robs young girls of their heart's delight Leaving them behind to weep and mourn They never know when they will return "Well, there's four and twenty all in a row

Percy`s Song Fairport Convention

rain and the wind I sat down and wrote the best words I could write Turn, turn, turn again Explaining to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday night Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind Without a

Restless Fairport Convention

(Trevor Lucas, Roach) Born between a river and a railroad Restlessness has ruled me since I can't remember when There's something in the wind seems to call me like a friend So I guess that I'll be on my

Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman Fairport Convention

Rise for the hangman His pleasure is that you should rise He`s the judge and the jury At the jester`s assize Poor Will on the gallows tree Never a cruel word did say Oh that a good man Should be treated

John Lee Fairport Convention

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) John Lee, you're turning

Suzanne Fairport Convention

Suzanne takes you down to a place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night forever And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you want to be there And she feeds you tea

Suzanne (Live) Fairport Convention

That you've always been her lover And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you think that maybe you'll trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind And Jesus was a

Knockin\' On Heven\'s Door Fairport Convention

It\'s gettin\' dark, too dark for me to see I feel like I\'m knockin\' on heaven\'s door.

Solo (Live) Fairport Convention

Good morning good afternoon And what have you got to say Well I'm waiting but I can't stay long It's such a lovely day There's a time to be talking And a time when it's no use Right now I think the things

WHITE DRESS Fairport Convention

Feel how the wind blows December despair Bring me a ribbon to tie up my hair I'll be your bride go where you go All of my life you'll be my beau Kiss me and I might Put on the white dress If

POLLY ON THE SHORE Fairport Convention

Come all you wild young men and a warning take by me Never lead your single life astray or into bad company As I myself have done being all in the month of May When I, as pressed by a sea captain

Walk Awhile Fairport Convention

better we'll agree We'll agree One hand in your mouth and your finger in your eye Undertakers bow their heads as you go walking by (Chorus) Here comes another Sunday, ringing on the bell And here comes a

Both Sides Now Fairport Convention

and still somehow It's love's illusions I recall I really don't know love at all Tears and fears and feeling proud To say I love you right out loud Dreams and schemes and circus crowds I've looked at life

Dear Landlord Fairport Convention

Dear landlord, Please don't put a price on my soul. My burden is heavy, My dreams are beyond control.

Walk Awhile (Live) Fairport Convention

their heads as you go walking by Walk awhile walk awhile walk awhile with me The more we walk together love the better we'll agree We'll agree Here comes another Sunday ringing on the bell And here comes a

Matty Groves (Live) Fairport Convention

A holiday, a holiday, and the first one of the year Lord Donald's wife came into the church, the gospel for to hear And when the meeting it was done, she cast her eyes about And there she saw little Matty

Matty Groves Fairport Convention

A holiday, a holiday, and the first one of the year Lord Donald's wife came into the church, the gospel for to hear And when the meeting it was done, she cast her eyes about And there she saw little Matty

Matty Groves (Take 1) Fairport Convention

A holiday, a holiday, and the first one of the year Lord Donald's wife came into the church, the gospel for to hear And when the meeting it was done, she cast her eyes about And there she saw little Matty

Percy's Song Fairport Convention

to the rain and the wind I sat down and wrote the best words I could write Turn, turn, turn again Explaining to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday night Turn, turn, to the rain and the wind Without a

Nottamun Town Fairport Convention

In Nottamun Town not a soul would look up Not a soul would look up Not a soul would look down Not a soul would look up Not a soul would look down To show me the way to fair Nottamun Town When the king

If I Had A Ribbon Bow Fairport Convention

If I had ribbon bow to tie my hair And a gown of calico for me to wear I'd surely get a sweetheart, a prince or a king A palace home where I could have everything If I had a ribbon bow to tie my hair This

Jack O' Diamonds Fairport Convention

Jack O'Diamonds, on the move Jack O'Diamonds, one-eyed knave On the move, hits the street Bumps his head, on the ground Well, he's a scout, you're born to lose Shouldn't stay Jack O'Diamonds is a hard

Jack O' Diamonds (Live) Fairport Convention

Jack O'Diamonds on the move Jack O'Diamonds one eyed knave On the move hits the street Bumps his head on the ground Well he's a scout you're born to lose Shouldn't stay Jack O'Diamonds is a hard card to

Night-Time Girl Fairport Convention

Night-time girl, rocking in a chair Whiles her time away combing up her yellow hair Night-time girl, rocking in a chair Looking in the mirror with a wide eyed stare Night-time girl, when she's eager for

Angel Delight Fairport Convention

John the Wood went out one day To view the scene from a different angle He stood and watched a child at play A-tinkling on an old triangle Dave the Drum who was passing by Bought the toy with a coin he'd

Angel Delight (Live At The Cropredy Festival, 1997) Fairport Convention

John the Wood went out one day To view the scene from a different angle He stood and watched a child at play A tinkling on an old triangle Dave the Drum who was passing by Bought the toy with a coin he'd

Reno, Nevada Fairport Convention

It's a long, long way down to Reno, Nevada and a long, long way to your home. But the change in your pocket is beginning to grumble And you reap just about what you, ve sown.

Sloth (Live) Fairport Convention

Just a roll, just a roll Just a roll on your drum Just a roll, just a roll And the war has begun Now the right thing's the wrong thing No more excuses to come Just one step at a time And the war has begunShe's

Sloth Fairport Convention

Chorus) Just a roll, just a roll Just a roll on your drum Just a roll, just a roll And the war has begun Now the right thing's the wrong thing No more excuses to come Just one step at a time And the war

Sir Patrick Spens Fairport Convention

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?"

Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman (1988 Version) Fairport Convention

Rise for the hangman His pleasure is that you should rise He's the judge and the jury At the jester's assize Poor Will on the gallows tree Never a cruel word did say Oh that a good man Should be treated

Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman (Live) Fairport Convention

Rise for the hangman His pleasure is that you should rise He's the judge and the jury At the jester's assize Poor Will on the gallows tree Never a cruel word did say Oh that a good man Should be

The Journeyman's Grace Fairport Convention

Someone told me there's a grace that leads you straight from place to place And you always leave the road behind you You don't need your horses shod, just a dowser and his rod Leave your mistress, she

Six Days On The Road Fairport Convention

Green-Montgomery Well, I pulled out of Pittsburgh down the Eastern seaboard I got my diesel wound up and she's a-running like never before There's a speed zone ahead alright but I can't see a cop in sight

Flowers Of The Forest Fairport Convention

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?

Chelsea Morning Fairport Convention

Woke up big this Chelsea morning and the first thing that I heard Was a song outside my window And the traffic wrote the words It came ringing up like Christmas bells And rapping up like pipes and drums

The Lobster Fairport Convention

Like a lobster I can swim And can grow another limb Where a powerless stump you saw I have grown a powerful claw When you'd thought me safely drowned In the depths I swim around Dither when you do descend

Tam Lin Fairport Convention

The words are different from the original (Child) version but this is a very close approximation of the song as performed by Sandy Denny.

Pleasure & Pain Fairport Convention

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 the blues The coach that I ride has a

You Never Wanted Me Fairport Convention

Wondering and waiting my back agaist the wall Not a word that passed between us comes to recall Just your shadow at the window as you pass on down the hall You never wanted me and never knew me at all

It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft Fairport Convention

Looking through the window To see which way the wind blows It seems as though a hurricane is due today Sunny on the outside Stormy on the inside Stormy weather's always best for making hay Here come Everlasting

One Sure Thing Fairport Convention

He used to be the only man I would see He used to be the only good man for me Oh, he used to be my one sure thing Look at me now, what you see, it isn't me Look at me now, just a leaf without a tree Oh

If (Stomp) Fairport Convention

If I were rich enough To make you need me as much as I need you If I could pitch enough You'd realise what a little country bread can do Well, if my ma had come very far And if my pa was an oil-rig big-wig

Jewel In The Crown (Live) Fairport Convention

We are a proud land we stand for freedom we've got the franchise on how to lead them we've got the history and books to prove it give us the mountain and we will move it we rule the waves and the seven

Decameron Fairport Convention

the day to day No colours where the children play She doesn't see the things she's sown White crosses painted on the door See me fly, see me cry, see me walk away Every time the sun shines, to me it's a

No Man's Land Fairport Convention

Hey, come and make it black It's no use to be free If lies are all the truth they see They'll screw up what you do When you're through Hey, come and make it easy Hey, come and make it black If you need a

Million Dollar Bash Fairport Convention

Well, that big dumb blonde with Gorgeous George And Turtle, a friend of theirs, with his cheques all forged And his cheeks in a trunk with a cheese in the cash You're all gonna be there at that million

STRANGER TO HIMSELF Fairport Convention

He was a stranger to himself A spy in his own camp And his money was his health All thrown to the dust by his very own hand Yet his beauty lingered still Beyond the draining of the sand But greener

To Althea From Prison Fairport Convention

careless heads with roses crowned, our hearts with royal flames When first decreeth in wine we steep when healths and rafts run free Fishes that tipple in the deep know no such liberty Stone walls do not a

Cajun Woman Fairport Convention

on his finger in the undertaker's name (Chorus) Oh, cajun woman Some people still call you a queen I don't believe you're sinking With all the trouble you've been He grew up in the bayou with a Bible round