The Irish Girl
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De tekst heb ik uit het boek “The Seeds of Love”, een mooie verzameling songs van Stephan Sedley (1967).
De melodie heb ik nergens anders terug kunnen vinden.
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As I went out one morning down by the river side
And gazing all around me an Irish girl I spied
The tears ran down her rosy cheeks as she began to cry
My love’s gone to America and quite forsaken I
I went to church last Sunday me love he passed me by
I knew his mind was changing by the roving of his eye
I knew his mind was altered to some girl of high degree
Saying Willy dearest Willy your love has wounded me
Last night as I lay on my bed so sick and bad was I
I called for a napkin around me head to tie
Was he as bad in love with me perhaps I’d mind again
O love it is a killing thing did you ever feel the pain
I wish I was a butterfly I’d fly to my love’s breast
I wish I was a linnet I would sing my love at rest
I wish I was a nightingale I’d sit and I´ll sing so clear
I´d sing a song for you false love for once I loved you dear