Lyr Req: I'll Lay Ye Doon, Love

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Surely Here is an Honest man
From: GUEST,Auldtimer
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 05:49 AM

Having followed the link on the second post I have to say I am depressed. Depressed that the numpties on their are presenting such a poor and distastefull image of Folk and Traditional music and Scotland. This is not the musical world that I am living in, enjoy and try to further and expand. Thankfully they don't appear to have any forthcoming bookings, let's keep it that way.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Surely Here is an Honest man
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 05:21 AM

cross-posted:-)

Subject: Lyr Add: I'LL LAY YE DOON, LOVE (from N Kennedy)
From: GUEST,Auldtimer
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 05:18 AM

A song well known and often heard at sessions in Scotland.
The song is in the "DT" This is from Norman Kennedy


I'LL LAY YE DOON, LOVE

O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll fill your can
O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
For surely he is an honest man

As I walked oot on a summer evenin'
Doon by the water and the pleasant strand
And as I was walkin, I heard them talkin'
Sayin', Surely he is an honest man

I hae traveled far frae Inverney
Aye, and doon as far as Edinburgh toon
And it's I maun gae, love, and travel further
But when I come back, I will lay ye doon

I maun leave ye noo, love, but I'll return
Tae ye my love and I'll tak' your hand,
Then no more I'll roam frae ye my love
Nae mair tae walk on a foreign strand.
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Subject: Lyr Add: I'LL LAY YE DOON, LOVE
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 05:17 AM

Could it be this one found HERE? It says you can hear the tune by clicking on the picture:

I'LL LAY YE DOON, LOVE

   O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll fill your can
   O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   For surely he is an honest man

As I walked oot on a summer evenin'
Doon by the water and the pleasant strand
And as I was walkin, I heard them talkin'
Sayin', Surely he is an honest man

O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll fill your can
   O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   For surely he is an honest man

I hae traveled far frae Inverney
Aye, and doon as far as Edinburgh toon
And it's I maun gae, love, and travel further
But when I come back, I will lay ye doon

O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll fill your can
   O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   For surely he is an honest man

I maun leave ye noo, love, but I'll return
Tae ye my love and I'll tak' your hand,
Then no more I'll roam frae ye my love
Nae mair tae walk on a foreign strand.

O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll fill your can
   O I'll lay ye doon, love, I'll treat ye decent
   For surely he is an honest man
_______

Subject: Lyr Req: Surely Here is an Honest Man
From: glen197
Date: 05 Jan 07 - 04:43 AM

I heard this song sung by Bill Steele many times as his offering to the "Gods of traditional music" in penance for his usual presentations of his compositions. It is a love song, Scottish in origin and is one of the few Bill sang unaccompanied.