Banks of Claudy Lyrics

Song	Banks of Claudy
Artist	Loreena McKennitt
Album	The Journey Begins
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[00:22.68]	as i walked out one morning
[00:27.50]	all in the month of may
[00:31.31]	down by a flowery garden
[00:35.91]	i carelessly did stray.
[00:40.18]	i overheard a young maid
[00:45.30]	in sorrow did complain,
[00:49.12]	all for her absent lover
[00:54.31]	who plows the raging main.
[00:59.22]
[01:00.70]	i boldly stepped up to her
[01:05.51]	and put her in surprise.
[01:09.54]	i know she did not know me
[01:14.11]	i being in disguise.
[01:18.22]	i says, "me charming creature,
[01:23.39]	my joy, my hearts delight,
[01:27.57]	how far have you to travel
[01:31.72]	this dark and dreary night?"
[01:37.46]
[01:38.45]	"im in search of a faithless young man.“
[01:43.66]	johnny is his name.
[01:47.54]	and aloing the banks of claudy
[01:52.19]	im told he does remain."
[01:57.27]
[01:58.46]	"this is the banks of claudy“
[02:03.29]	fair maid where on you stand.
[02:07.32]	but dont depend on johnny
[02:11.76]	for hes a false young man.
[02:15.85]
[02:16.51]	oh dont depend on johnny
[02:20.94]	for hell not meet you here.
[02:24.81]	but tarry with me in yon green woods
[02:29.58]	no danger need you fear.
[02:34.57]
[02:40.42]	oh its six long weeks or better
[02:44.76]	since johnny left the shore
[02:48.79]	hes crossing the wild ocean
[02:53.24]	where the foam and the billows roar.
[02:57.54]	hes crossing the wild ocean
[03:02.54]	for honour and for fame.
[03:06.66]	but this ive heard, the ship was wrecked
[03:12.81]	all on the coast of spain."
[03:19.09]
[03:32.03]	oh its when she heard this dreadful news
[03:36.72]	she flew into dispair.
[03:41.02]	by the wringing of her milk white hands
[03:45.25]	and the tearing of her hair.
[03:49.75]	saying "if johnny he is drowned
[03:55.32]	no man on earth ill take,
[03:59.21]	but through lonesome groves and valleys
[04:04.51]	ill wander for his sake."
[04:11.99]
[04:16.56]	oh its when he saw her loyalty
[04:21.67]	no longer could he stand
[04:25.87]	he flew into her arms saying
[04:30.83]	"betsy im the man."“
[04:34.53]	saying "betsy im the young man
[04:39.49]	the cause of all your pain
[04:43.47]	but since weve met on claudy banks
[04:49.81]	well never part again."
[04:58.78]

[00:22.68]	as i walked out one morning
[00:27.50]	all in the month of may
[00:31.31]	down by a flowery garden
[00:35.91]	i carelessly did stray.
[00:40.18]	i overheard a young maid
[00:45.30]	in sorrow did complain,
[00:49.12]	all for her absent lover
[00:54.31]	who plows the raging main.
[00:59.22]
[01:00.70]	i boldly stepped up to her
[01:05.51]	and put her in surprise.
[01:09.54]	i know she did not know me
[01:14.11]	i being in disguise.
[01:18.22]	i says, " me charming creature,
[01:23.39]	my joy, my hearts delight,
[01:27.57]	how far have you to travel
[01:31.72]	this dark and dreary night?"
[01:37.46]
[01:38.45]	" im in search of a faithless young man."
[01:43.66]	johnny is his name.
[01:47.54]	and aloing the banks of claudy
[01:52.19]	im told he does remain."
[01:57.27]
[01:58.46]	" this is the banks of claudy"
[02:03.29]	fair maid where on you stand.
[02:07.32]	but dont depend on johnny
[02:11.76]	for hes a false young man.
[02:15.85]
[02:16.51]	oh dont depend on johnny
[02:20.94]	for hell not meet you here.
[02:24.81]	but tarry with me in yon green woods
[02:29.58]	no danger need you fear.
[02:34.57]
[02:40.42]	oh its six long weeks or better
[02:44.76]	since johnny left the shore
[02:48.79]	hes crossing the wild ocean
[02:53.24]	where the foam and the billows roar.
[02:57.54]	hes crossing the wild ocean
[03:02.54]	for honour and for fame.
[03:06.66]	but this ive heard, the ship was wrecked
[03:12.81]	all on the coast of spain."
[03:19.09]
[03:32.03]	oh its when she heard this dreadful news
[03:36.72]	she flew into dispair.
[03:41.02]	by the wringing of her milk white hands
[03:45.25]	and the tearing of her hair.
[03:49.75]	saying " if johnny he is drowned
[03:55.32]	no man on earth ill take,
[03:59.21]	but through lonesome groves and valleys
[04:04.51]	ill wander for his sake."
[04:11.99]
[04:16.56]	oh its when he saw her loyalty
[04:21.67]	no longer could he stand
[04:25.87]	he flew into her arms saying
[04:30.83]	" betsy im the man.""
[04:34.53]	saying " betsy im the young man
[04:39.49]	the cause of all your pain
[04:43.47]	but since weve met on claudy banks
[04:49.81]	well never part again."
[04:58.78]

[00:22.68]	as i walked out one morning
[00:27.50]	all in the month of may
[00:31.31]	down by a flowery garden
[00:35.91]	i carelessly did stray.
[00:40.18]	i overheard a young maid
[00:45.30]	in sorrow did complain,
[00:49.12]	all for her absent lover
[00:54.31]	who plows the raging main.
[00:59.22]
[01:00.70]	i boldly stepped up to her
[01:05.51]	and put her in surprise.
[01:09.54]	i know she did not know me
[01:14.11]	i being in disguise.
[01:18.22]	i says, " me charming creature,
[01:23.39]	my joy, my hearts delight,
[01:27.57]	how far have you to travel
[01:31.72]	this dark and dreary night?"
[01:37.46]
[01:38.45]	" im in search of a faithless young man."
[01:43.66]	johnny is his name.
[01:47.54]	and aloing the banks of claudy
[01:52.19]	im told he does remain."
[01:57.27]
[01:58.46]	" this is the banks of claudy"
[02:03.29]	fair maid where on you stand.
[02:07.32]	but dont depend on johnny
[02:11.76]	for hes a false young man.
[02:15.85]
[02:16.51]	oh dont depend on johnny
[02:20.94]	for hell not meet you here.
[02:24.81]	but tarry with me in yon green woods
[02:29.58]	no danger need you fear.
[02:34.57]
[02:40.42]	oh its six long weeks or better
[02:44.76]	since johnny left the shore
[02:48.79]	hes crossing the wild ocean
[02:53.24]	where the foam and the billows roar.
[02:57.54]	hes crossing the wild ocean
[03:02.54]	for honour and for fame.
[03:06.66]	but this ive heard, the ship was wrecked
[03:12.81]	all on the coast of spain."
[03:19.09]
[03:32.03]	oh its when she heard this dreadful news
[03:36.72]	she flew into dispair.
[03:41.02]	by the wringing of her milk white hands
[03:45.25]	and the tearing of her hair.
[03:49.75]	saying " if johnny he is drowned
[03:55.32]	no man on earth ill take,
[03:59.21]	but through lonesome groves and valleys
[04:04.51]	ill wander for his sake."
[04:11.99]
[04:16.56]	oh its when he saw her loyalty
[04:21.67]	no longer could he stand
[04:25.87]	he flew into her arms saying
[04:30.83]	" betsy im the man.""
[04:34.53]	saying " betsy im the young man
[04:39.49]	the cause of all your pain
[04:43.47]	but since weve met on claudy banks
[04:49.81]	well never part again."
[04:58.78]

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