banks of claudy

• elemental albümünden bir loreena mckennitt parçası.
  
  as i walked out one morning
  all in the month of may
  down by a flowery garden
  i carelessly did stray
  
  i overheard a young maid
  in sorrow did complain,
  all for her absent lover
  who plows the raging main.
  
  i boldly stepped up to her
  and put her in surprise.
  i know she did not know me
  i being in disguise.
  
  i says, "me charming creature,
  my joy, my hearts delight,
  how far have you to travel
  this dark and dreary night?"
  
  "i'm in search of a faithless young man.
  johnny is his name.
  and along the banks of claudy
  i'm told be does remain."
  
  "this is the banks of claudy
  fair maid where on you stand.
  but don't depend on johnny
  for he's a false young man.
  
  oh don't depend on johnny
  for he'll not meet you here.
  but tarry with me in yon green woods
  no danger need you fear
  
  oh it's six long weeks or better
  since johnny left the shore
  he's crossing the wild ocean
  where the foam and the billows roar
  
  he's crossing the wild ocean
  for honour and for fame.
  but this i've beard, the ship was wrecked
  all on the coast of spain."
  
  oh it's when she heard this dreadful news
  she flew into despair
  by the wringing of her milk white hands
  and the tearing of her hair.
  
  saying "if johnny he is drowned
  no man on earth i'll take,
  but through lonesome groves and valleys
  i'll wander for his sake."
  
  oh it's when he saw her loyalty
  no longer could he stand
  he flew into her arms saying
  "betsy i'm the man."
  
  "saying betsy i'm the young man
  the cause of all your pain
  but since we've met on claudy banks
  we'll never part again."