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Thread #1718   Message #3004337
Posted By: GUEST,Charlotte Davis
11-Oct-10 - 08:20 AM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: Keys of Canterbury / Keys to Canterbury
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Keys of Canterbury / Keys to Canterbury
These are the verses sung by Show of Hands in their version on the CD AIG

Madam i will give you the keys of canterbury
And all the bells in London shall ring to make us merry
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
And walk along with me anywhere

Sir I won't accept from you the keys of canterbury
And all the bells in London won't ring to make us merry
I will not be your joy, your sweet and only dear
Or walk along with you anywhere

Madam i will give you this fine silken gown
With nine yards a trailing, a drooping on the ground
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
And walk along with me anywhere

Sir I won't accept from you your fine silken gown
With nine yards a trailing, a drooping on the ground
I will not be your joy, your sweet and only dear
Or walk along with you anywhere

Madam i will give you this small golden bell
So you may ring our servents and they may serve us well
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
And walk along with me anywhere

Sir I won't accept from you your small golden bell
So we may ring our servents and they may serve us well
I will not be your joy, your sweet and only dear
Or walk along with you anywhere

(There is an additional bit here that i cannot remember but it ends:
You will not be bourght
you will not be sold
You won't be mine to have and hold
Or walk along with me anywhere)

Madam I will give you the keys to my heart
So we might be together and never more shall part
If you will be my joy, my sweet and only dear
And walk along with me anywhere

Sir I will accept from you the keys to your heart
So we may be together and never more shall part
I will be your joy, your sweet and only dear
And walk along with you anywhere