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John Barbour
album cover
John Barbour was released on February 24, 2004 by Warner Music Canada as a part of the album Something Beautiful
February 24, 2004
LabelWarner Music Canada
LanguageEnglish
BPM122
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

What ails you my daughter dear?
Your eyes they are so dim
Have you had any sore sickness?
Or yet been sleepin' with a man?
I have not had any sore sickness
But I know what's ailing me
I'm thinkin' of my own true love
He ploughs the ragin' sea
He ploughs the ragin' sea
Be he a lord or a duke or a knight?
Or a man of wealth or fame?
Or is he one of my sailor lads?
Come tell me now his name
He is no lord, no duke, nor knight
Nor a man of wealth or fame
He is one of your sailor lads
And John Barbour is his name
Now if John Barbour is his name
A lowly sailor man is he
Yes if John Barbour is his name
Then hanged he will be
Then hanged he will be
The king he called his sailors all
By one by two by three
John Barbour was the first he called
But the last came down was he
When he came a trippin' down
He was clothed all in white
His cheeks were like the roses red
And his teeth were ivory bright
He paid their wages with a smile
And John Barbour he did see
He said, "If I was a woman, as I am a man
My bedfellow you would be
Will you marry my daughter Jane
And take her by the hand?
And will you come and dine with me
And take charge of all my land?"
"Yes I will marry your daughter Jane
And I'll take her by the hand
And I will come and dine with you
But to hell with all your land
For if you can give her one gold piece
Then I can give her three
For I am bold John Barbour
And I plough the ragin' sea
I plough the ragin' sea
I plough the ragin' sea"
Written by: Alan Thomas Doyle, Dp, Robert Bruce Hallett, Sean (can) Mccann
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