WHITE DRESS
(Dave Swarbrick)

Feel how the wind blows, December despair
Bring me a ribbon to tie up my hair
I'll be your bride, go where you go
All of my life you'll be my beau

Chorus:
Kiss me and I might
Put on the white dress
If you'll take me dancing tonight

The night's in your face, the sky's in your eyes
The days in my arms when you're by my side
Whenever you're weary I'll sing you a song
Whenever you're lonely I'll show you you're wrong
Chorus

Come from the window, let's climb the stairs
All of my sorrows are none of your cares
While life is in us let's love all we can
I'll be your woman if you'll be my man
Chorus

As sung by Sandy Denny with Fairport Convention, recorded on "Rising For The Moon" (Island ILPS 9313), September 1974, released as a single 1975.

'White Dress'… is Swarb the writer at his most tender and poignant. This beautiful recording is very economical, with Sandy's vocals lovingly embellished by the song's author on viola, mandolin and autoharp. (From notes accompanying 'Fiddlestix' compilation CD, the best of Fairport 1972-1984)

NK