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Lord Douglas

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Contemporary Folk

Lord Douglas was released on April 9, 2012 by NIAG as a part of the album Skulk

Song Details

AlbumSkulk

Release DateApril 9, 2012

LabelNIAG

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM148

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jim Moray

Performer

B.J. Cole

Pedal Steel Guitar

Jackie Oates

Background Vocals

Matt Downer

Double Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Dom McGann

Songwriter

Joshua Newman

Songwriter

Jack Evans

Songwriter

Mitchell Keely

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jim Moray

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Awake, awake, arise you seven sleepers

So long before the day

For Lord Douglas comes all in your Lady's chamber

To steal his love away

Put on, put on the gold, and chains of silver

Don't let your father know

That I will take in hand his youngest daughter

And to the hills we'll go

But there was one in the Lady's house

Who heard what they did say

He rang the bells both loud and shrill

So long before the day

Awake, awake, arise you seven brothers

Put on your armour bright

For Lord Douglas comes all in your Lady's chamber

To steal his love by night

They had not rode but few short miles together

Across the wooded green

Well lie down, lie down, he says my own true lover

For dawn is coming in

The sourwood and the ash grew up together

Across the wooded plain

And all the trees in the greenwood start to tremble

To whisper Douglas' name

I think I hear your Father's steed

His hooves upon the ground

And I will wager that it won't be

Long 'till we are found

But I have run from all that was before me

And put my house to shame

So fear the curse my mother placed upon me

And dare not speak my name

Lie down, lie down, he says my own true lover

And hold my steed to stand

While I do go and fight your seven brothers

Your father just at hand

And so well she's stood and held his horse in harness

And never shed a tear

Until his keening blade took seven brothers

And the father she held so dear

Hold your hand, my love she says

Your strokes are wonderous all

For sweethearts I will have again

But fathers I'll get no more

Hold off, hold off, Lord Douglas she calls towards him

She calls him by his name

For all the blood that you have shed in anger

Now runs in every vein

Oh you must choose, oh choose, then Lady Margaret

If you do stay or bide

Well I must go with you into the greenwood

Since you have left no guide

So he's placed her on the saddle seat beside him

His sword hung to the ground

And how his wounds did tremble and did quaver

And soaked his shirt with blood

Lie down and rest my love she says

I fear that you are slain

Your body trembles to the touch

And there's not much life within

They had not rode but few short miles together

'til they came to the town

Oh Mother make my bed then cries Lord Douglas

For I want to lie down

But slowly, slowly the sun rose up before them

The cock's began to crow

For every wound Lord Douglas had upon him

The crimson blood did flow

Lord Douglas died so long before the morning

His love she died tomorrow

Lord Douglas died of the wounds her father gave him

His lady died for sorrow

She was buried in the yard

And he was buried by her

Out her heart a crimson rose

Out his heart a briar

The briar and the rose grew up together

'till they could get no higher

And there they twined a true love's knot together

For all love to admire

Written by: Dom McGann, Jack Evans, Jim Moray, Joshua Newman, Mitchell Keely

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