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John Barleycorn
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Contemporary Folk
John Barleycorn was released on July 19, 2019 by Thom Ashworth as a part of the album Head Canon
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Release DateJuly 19, 2019
LabelThom Ashworth
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM84

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thom Ashworth
Thom Ashworth
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Thom Ashworth
Thom Ashworth
Composer

Lyrics

There were three men came out of the west
Their fortune for to try
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn should die
They ploughed, they sowed, they harrowed him in
Till clods upon his head
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn was dead
And these three men made a solemn vow
John Barleycorn was dead
They let him lie for a very long time
Till rain from heaven did fall
And Little Sir John raised up his head
And he soon amazed them all
They let him lie until the long midsummer
When he looked both pale and wan
Then Little Sir John grew a long long beard
And so became a man
Then Little Sir John grew a long long beard
And so became a man
They hired men with scythe so sharp
To cut him off down by the knee
They rolled him and tied him around
The waist, served him most purposely
They hired men with sharp pitchforks
To pierce him to the heart
And the loader he served him worse than that
For he bound him to the cart
And the loader he served him worse than that
For he bound him to the cart
They rolled him around and around the field
Till they came into a barn
And there they made a solemn moe
Of poor John Barleycorn
They hired men with crab tree sticks
To cut him skin from bone
But the miller he served him worse than that
For he ground him between two stones
The miller he served him worse than that
For he ground him between two stones
Here's Little Sir John in a nut brown bowl
And brandy in a glass
And Little Sir John in a nut brown bowl
Proved the stronger man at last
For the hunter he can't hunt the fox
Nor loudly blow his horn
And the tinker he can't mend his kettles or pots
Without a little bit of John Barleycorn
Written by: Thom Ashworth
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