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Thread #9276 Message #1428137
Posted By: GUEST,Alfred Raddatz von "Wir sind Heiden"
06-Mar-05 - 12:35 PM
Thread Name: Origins/Versions: Matty Groves / Mattie Groves
Subject: Lyr Add: MATTIE GROVES (from Joan Baez)
ANSWER TO: ""Subject: RE: Matty Groves From: Will Date: 22 Feb 99 - 11:02 PM
Joan Baez recorded it on Joan Baez in Concert. But they were dressed in Black. Very different words. I never noticed back then how Spanish her guitar playing was. In this song, the guitar builds up incredible tension and power. ""
A little late, but anyone who will search for the rare lyrics of the differet live version of the "Mattie Groves" that Joan Beaz sung, gonna find them here:
Joan Baez - Mattie Groves (live)
Hi ho, hi ho, holiday, the best day of the year Little Mattie Groves to church did go, some holy words to hear Some holy words to hear
He saw two ladies dressed in black, as they came into view Lord Arlen's wife was gaily clad, a flower among the few A flower among the few
She tripped up to Mattie Groves, her eyes so low cast down Sayin pray, oh pray, come with me stay as you pass through the town As you pass through the town
I cannot go, I dare not go, I fear it would cost my life For I see by the little ring you wear you are Lord Arlen's wife You're the great Lord Arlen's wife.
This may be false, this may be true, I can't deny it all Lord Arlen's gone to consecrate King Henry at Whitehall King Henry at Whitehall
Oh pray, oh pray, come with me stay, I'll hide you out of sight I'll serve you there without compare, and sleep with you the night and sleep with you the night
Her little page did listen well to all that they did say And err the sun could rise again, he quickly sped away He quickly sped away
And he did run the King's highway, he swam across the tide He ne'er did stop until he came to the great Lord Arlen's side To the great Lord Arlen's side
Guitar bridge
How now, how now my bully boy? What news brings you to me? My castle burnt, my tenants robbed, my lady with baby? My lady with baby?
No harm has come to your house and lands, his little page did say But Mattie Groves is bedded up with your fair lady gay With your fair lady gay
Lord Arlen called his merry men, he bade them with him go he bade them nary a word to speak and nary a horn to blow And nary a horn to blow
But among Lord Arlen's merry men was one who wished no ill and the bravest lad among the crew blew his horn so loud and shrill Blew his horn so loud and shrill
Guitar Bridge 2
What's this, what's this cried Mattie Groves, what's this that I do hear It must be Lord Arlen's merry men, the ones that I do fear The ones that I do fear
Lie down, lie down little Mattie Groves and keep my back from cold It's only Lord Arlen's merry men they're calling the sheep to fold They're calling the sheep to fold
Little Mattie Groves he did lie down, he took a nap asleep And when he awoke Lord Arlen was standing at his feet A-standin at his feet
Guitar Bridge 3
How now, how now, my bully boy, how do you like my sheets? And how do you like my fair young bride who lies in your arms asleep? Who lies in your arms asleep?
Oh it's very well I like your bed and it's fine I like your sheets But it's best I like your fair young bride who lies in my arms asleep Who lies in my arms asleep
Rise up, rise up little Mattie Groves as fast as e'er ye can In England it shall ne'er be said that I slew a sleepin man I slew a sleepin man
Now the first to struck little Mattie struck, he hurt Lord Arlen sore But the next to stroke Lord Arlen struck little Mattie struck no more Little Mattie struck no more
Rise up, rise up my gay young bride, draw on your pretty clothes Now tell me do you like me best, or like your Mattie Groves Or the dying Mattie Groves
She picked up Mattie's dying head she kissed from cheek to chin Said it's Mattie Groves I'd rather have than Lord Arlen and all his kin Lord Arlen and all his kin
Woe is me, woe is thee, why staid you not your hand For you have killed the fairest lad in all of England In all of England