Great Big Sea - John barbour
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John Barbour
by Great Big Sea
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GWhat ails you my daughter dear
Gyour eyes are so dim
Ghave you had any sore sickness
Gor yet been sleeping with a man
GI have not had any sore sickness
Gbut I know what's ailing me
GI thinking of my own true lovCe
Ghe plows the raging sCea
Ghe plows the raging sCea
Gbe he a loAmrd or a dCuke or a kDnight
Gor a man of weaDlth of faGme
Gor is he one of my sailor laCds
Gcome tell me now his naCme
Ghe is no loAmrd or a dCuke or kDnight
Gor a man of weaDlth and faGme
Ghe is one of your sailor laCds
Gand john barbour is his naCme
Gnow if JAmohn Barbour Cis his nDame
Ga lowly saiDlor man is hGe
Gand if John Barbor is his naCme
Gthen hanged he will bCe
Gthan hanged he will bCe
Gthe king he cAmalls his Csailors Dall
Gby one by tDwo by thrGee
GJohn Barbour was the first he calCled
Gbut the last came was hCe
Gwhen he cAmame a trCippin doDwn
Ghe was clotDhed in all in wGhite
Ghis hair were like the roses rCed
Gand his teeth were ivory brCite
Ghe paid tAmheir wages witCh a sDmile
Gwhen John BarDbour he did sGee
Gif i was a woman if I were a maCn
Gthen bedfellows we would bCe
Gwill you maAmrry my dauCghter JaDne
Gand take heDr by the hGand
Gwill you come and dine with mCe
Gtake charge of all my laCnd
GI will maAmrry your daugChter JaDne
Gand I'll takDe her by the hGand
GI will come and dine with yCou
Gbut to hell with all your lanCds
Gif you can giAmve her onCe gold piDece
Gthen I can givDe her thGree
Gfor I am bold John BarbCour
Gand I plow the raging Csea
GI plow the raging sCea
GI plow the raging sCea