I don't see why we shouldn't have all available versions in the forum. Copied from http://www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~zierke/watersons/songs/gameofallfours.html GAME OF ALL FOURS [Trad. arr. Norma Waterson, Eliza Carthy, Ben Ivisky, Mary MacMaster] As I was walking from Broadway to Glasgow, As I was walking one fine summer's day, Who should I meet but a fair pretty damsel As we were walking all on the highway. I said, "Where are you going, my fair pretty damsel? Where are you going all on the highway?" She said, "I'm a-going away up to Glasgow. Can I walk with you along the highway?" Well, we walked and we talked on together Till we came to an old elder tree. There we sat down and I sat down beside her And that's how I come now Jack I love the game. I said, "My young lady, now are you fond of gaming? For I know a game I'm sure you could learn. The game it is called, well, the game of all fours now." I took out my pack and I played the first turn. Well, she cut the cards and she dealt out the pack then. I threw the deuce and then she threw the queen. She led off her ace and she stole me jack from me, And that's how she come now Jack I love the game. She says, "Will you play a bit longer?" "Oh, no! I am weary and tired as well." But I said, "Young lady, well, I'll let you beat me If we can play that game over again." "Oh, will you be this way tomorrow? Oh, will you be here, love, all on the highway?" "I promise you that I will be here tomorrow And so we can play the game over again." As I was walking from Broadway to Glasgow, As I was walking one fine summer's day, 'Twas there that I met with a fair pretty damsel As we were walking all on the highway. [As sung by Norma Waterson on "Bright Shiny Morning." She credits Queen Caroline Hughes.]
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