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Lyr Req: Sir William Gower (from Tony Rose) DigiTrad: SIR WILLIAM GOWER Related thread: Lyr Req: Sir William Gower (from Brian Peters) (8)
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Subject: Lyr Add: SIR WILLIAM GOWER (Tony Rose) From: Roberto Date: 31 Jul 05 - 02:45 PM I need a check to this transcription. Please, someone who has the luck to have this lp. Thank you. Roberto SIR WILLIAM GOWER Tony Rose, On Banks of Green Willow, Trailer LER2101, 1976 A bold young seaman, stout and strong To a lofty vessel I do belong Well rigged, well manned, well fit for sea Bound for New York, in Amerikey Our captain's name was William Gower And his crew in number were just four score All seamen bold for to sail the sea Bound for New York, in Amerikey Our captain in his cabin lay When an awful voice to him did say: Prepare yourself and your company Tomorrow night in the deep to lie Our captain woke in an awful fright It being in the first part all of the night And to his bosun aloud he called To him revealed his secret all Oh, it's bosun, bosun, let no one know What we poor sailors do undergo But keep the secret within your breast And pray to God now to give you rest I killed my master merchant there And 'twas all for the sake of his lady dear I killed my wife and me children three And 'twas all for the sake of jelousie Oh it's on my servant I laid the blame He was hang'd and quartered all for the same And it is his ghost I am much afraid This very night has my heart betrayed Early next morning a storm did rise Which our poor sailors did much surprise And the sea washed o'er us, both fore and aft Till scarce one man on deck was left At this our bosun he did declare Our Captain he was a murderer Which so enraged the all ship's crew They overboard then the Captain threw When this was done, oh, a calm was there And our good ship homeward did steer For the wind abated and calmed the sea And we sailèd safe to Amerikey |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tony Rose's Sir William Gower From: Peace Date: 31 Jul 05 - 02:52 PM Link to Fairport Convention lyrics--FYI |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tony Rose's Sir William Gower From: *Laura* Date: 31 Jul 05 - 03:23 PM Looks to me like you've got it pretty much word perfect. I though it was 'ship's whole crew' instead of 'all crew' in the last verse but one - but that's it! xLx |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tony Rose's Sir William Gower From: Roberto Date: 31 Jul 05 - 04:52 PM Thank you, *Laura*. R |
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