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Posted By: maeve
15-Apr-12 - 07:55 AM
Thread Name: Meaning: Farewell Farewell (Fairport Convention)
Subject: RE: Meaning: Farewell Farewell (Fairport Convention)
From http://www.richardthompson-music.com/song_o_matic.asp?id=346
Farewell, Farewell
Written by Richard Thompson
Farewell, farewell to you who'd hear
You lonely travelers all
The cold north wind will blow again
The winding road does call
And will you never return to see
Your bruised and beaten sons
Oh I would, I would if welcome I were
For they loathe me every one
And will you never cut the cloth
Or drink the light to be
And can you never swear a year
To anyone but we
No I will never cut the cloth
Or drink the light to be
But I'll swear a year to one who lies
Asleep along side of me
Farewell, farewell to you who would hear
You lonely travelers all
The cold north wind will blow again
The winding road does call
Discussed on Mudcat in a few threads, including this one: thread.cfm?threadid=98554&messages=24