"For educational purposes", off a bootleg generally known as "The Reedy River": **************************************** FERRYMAN'S DAUGHTER (Donovan) Oh, way deep down in the greenwood Oh, a-rap-a-tap-a-tapping on the window A young blade, and a rambling boy Across the wide river to go The river is wide, the river is deep All within the cottage seemed asleep. And by and by a young girl came, Blinking sleep from her dark eye She took her finger to her lips, So young, and yet not so shy The river is deep, the river is wide He went to the scullery and stepped inside. I'll tell to ye a roving tale Or recite you a fable If you will give to me some bread And a little hot soup if you're able The river is wide, the river is deep The ferryman, my father, is asleep. Then she put on a cloak of wool And a pair of fine boots of deerskin Lowering her pretty dark eye When he caught a glimpse of her fair skin The river is wide, the river is deep The ferrymen, my father, lies asleep. Oh, he laid her down in the greenwood A squiddlin' rabbit to scamper He sang her the ancient roving tale The melody did enchant her The river is wide, the river is deep The ferryman, my father, lies asleep. They bade farewell by the riverbank He looked long into her dark eye An otter splashed and quickly sank Grey like goose in a grey sky The river is wide, the river is deep The ferryman, her father, lay asleep. Oh, way deep down in the greenwood Oh, a-rap-a-tap-a-tapping on the window A young blade, and a rambling boy Across the wide river to go The river is wide, the river is deep The ferryman, her father... The river is wide, the river is deep The ferryman, her father, lay asleep. words and music by Donovan Leitsch copyright, all rights reserved ********************************************* Enjoy! Lisa
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