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True Lover John

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Contemporary Folk

True Lover John was released on June 1, 2019 by Greentrax Recordings Limited as a part of the album Handsel

Song Details

Release DateJune 1, 2019

LabelGreentrax Recordings Limited

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM104

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Malinky

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Steve Byrne

Songwriter

Len Graham

Arranger, Songwriter

Fiona Hunter

Songwriter

Mark Dunlop

Songwriter

Mike Vass

Songwriter

Malinky

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Steve Byrne

Producer

Mike Vass

Producer, Editing Engineer, Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

It happened for to be on a cold winter's evening,

A fair maid sat waiting alone,

She was thinking on her father, likewise her aged mother,

Aye and also her true lover John.

Young Johnny he was sweet and he promised for to meet,

But he tarried an hour too long.

He met with great delay which caused him for to stray,

Aye and I weary waiting all alone.

Young Johnny came at last and he found the door was fast,

And he slowly, slowly tinkled at the pin.

This fair maid she arose and she hurried on her clothes

In order to let young Johnny in.

He took her in his arms aye and off to bed they went

And it's there they laid talking of their plan;

“I wish,” this maid says she, “this night would prove to be

Aye as long since the world first began.

“Fly up, o fly up, my pretty little ,

And don't crow until it breaks day,

And your cage it shall become of the very shining gold,

And your wings of the silvery grey.”

But this pretty little , so cruel as he was,

He crowed out an hour too soon;

And he sent my love away before the break of day,

It being only the light of the moon.

This fair maid she arose and quickly followed after,

Saying “When will you come to see me?”

“When the fishes they do fly, andthe seas they all run dry,

And seven moons shine brightly o'er yon lea.”

There was once I thought my love was as constant unto me

As the stones that lie under yon ground.

But now since I do find he has altered his mind

I would rather live single as be bound.

Written by: Fiona Hunter, Len Graham, Mark Dunlop, Mike Vass, Steve Byrne

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