Loreena Mckennitt - Blacksmith lyrics

A blacksmith courted me

Nine months and better

He fairly won my heart

Wrote me a letter

With his hammer in his hand

He looked quite clever

And if I was with my love

I`d live forever.

But where is my love gone

With his cheeks like roses

And his good black Billycock on

Decked round with primroses

I`m afraid the scorching sun

Will shine and burn his beauty

And if I was with my love

I`d do my duty.

Strange news is coming to town

Strange news is carried

Strange mews flies up and down

That my love is married.

I wish them both much joy

Though they can`t hear me

And may God reward him well

For the slighting of me.

Don`t you remember when

You lay beside me

And you said you`d marry me

And not deny me

If I said I`d marry you

It was only for to try you

So bring your witness love

And I`ll not deny you.

No witness have I none

Save God Almighty

And may he reward you well

For the slighting of me

Her lips grew pale and wan

It made a poor heart tremble

To think she loved a one

And be proved deceitful.

A blacksmith courted me

Nine months and better

He fairly won my heart

Wrote me a letter

With his hammer in his hand

He looked quite clever

And if I was with my love

I`d live forever.