As I went out on a bright morning to take a pleasant walk. I sat down beside an old stone wall just to hear two lovers talk. For to hear two lovers talk, my love to hear what thay might say. So I might learn a little more, love before I go away.
P stands for Paddy, I suppose J for my love John W stands for false William O But Johnny is the fairest man. "Johnny is the fairest man," she said "Johnny is the fairest man. I don't care what anybody says for Johnny is the fairest man."
Well come on sit beside me, love Beside me on the green It's a long three quarters of a year or more Since together we have been Since together we have been, my dear Together we have been It's a long three quarters of a year or more since together we have been
Oh I'll not sit beside you, love Now or any other time For I hear you love another little lass and your heart's no longer mine. "And your heart's no longer mine" she said, "Your heart's no longer mine. I don't care what anybody says your heart's no longer mine."
Well I will climb a high, high tree, And rob the wild Bird's nest. Back I'll bring what I find there To the girl I love the best "To the girl I love the best," he said "The girl I love best Back I'll bring what I find there To the girl I love the best."
P stands for Paddy, I suppose J for my love John W stands for false William O But Johnny is the fairest man. "Johnny is the fairest man," she said "Johnny is the fairest man. I don't care what anybody says for Johnny is the fairest man."
(Lament For Johnny)
Johnny is the one I love the best Here beside me on the green I hear two lovers talk Rob a wild birds nest For Johnny is the one I love the best Oh~ Before I go away Before I go away Before I go away
[00:23.24]As I went out on a bright morning [00:25.45]to take a pleasant walk. [00:27.58]I sat down beside an old stone wall [00:29.39]just to hear two lovers talk. [00:31.35]For to hear two lovers talk, my love [00:33.64]to hear what thay might say. [00:35.65]So I might learn a little more, love [00:37.78]before I go away. [00:39.76] [00:40.01]P stands for Paddy, I suppose [00:41.90]J for my love John [00:43.88]W stands for false William O [00:45.89]But Johnny is the fairest man. [00:48.14]"Johnny is the fairest man," she said [00:50.11]"Johnny is the fairest man. [00:52.31]I don't care what anybody says [00:54.28]for Johnny is the fairest man." [01:11.48] [01:11.73]Well come on sit beside me, love [01:14.10]Beside me on the green [01:15.98]It's a long three quarters of a year or more [01:18.17]Since together we have been [01:20.15]Since together we have been, my dear [01:22.33]Together we have been [01:24.32]It's a long three quarters of a year or more [01:26.36]since together we have been [01:28.24] [01:28.49]Oh I'll not sit beside you, love [01:30.69]Now or any other time [01:32.75]For I hear you love another little lass [01:34.88]and your heart's no longer mine. [01:36.84]"And your heart's no longer mine" she said, [01:39.04]"Your heart's no longer mine. [01:41.14]I don't care what anybody says [01:43.19]your heart's no longer mine." [02:34.06] [02:34.31]Well I will climb a high, high tree, [02:36.52]And rob the wild Bird's nest. [02:38.75]Back I'll bring what I find there [02:40.45]To the girl I love the best [02:42.49]"To the girl I love the best," he said [02:44.73]"The girl I love best [02:46.82]Back I'll bring what I find there [02:48.80]To the girl I love the best." [02:50.86] [02:51.11]P stands for Paddy, I suppose [02:53.08]J for my love John [02:55.22]W stands for false William O [02:57.22]But Johnny is the fairest man. [02:59.29]"Johnny is the fairest man," she said [03:01.34]"Johnny is the fairest man. [03:03.49]I don't care what anybody says [03:05.47]for Johnny is the fairest man." [03:46.37] [03:46.62](Lament For Johnny) [04:09.18] [04:09.43]Johnny is the one I love the best [04:20.79]Here beside me on the green [04:31.99]I hear two lovers talk [04:42.95]Rob a wild birds nest [04:47.85]For Johnny is the one I love the best [04:59.59]Oh~ [05:10.32]Before I go away [05:16.06]Before I go away [05:21.31]Before I go away
