Lyr Add: Cowsong

Subject: Cowsong
From: Mbo
Date: 28 Mar 00 - 08:28 PM

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COWSONG

Words & Music by Kate Rusby

There was a farm on yonder hill
Up where the wind it blows-O
There lived a lady and her son
And a bonny old brown cow-O

This cow was a bonny cow
But they needed money more so
She said to her son "Please take the cow
To Market you will go-O"

So he's walked a long long way
He's walked but half the day-O
And there spied a sweet young maid
She says "Where are you bound-O?"

I'll take this cow along the way
And I will sell her on Market Day

"You see this bonny cow of mine?
I'm taking her to Market-O
Then I'll return to my mother dear
With money in me hand-O"

She's took this young man's arm
She says "You handsome sir-O
Come sit you down in the soft green grass
Come rest a while with me-O
With me
With me"

She's kissed him strong, she's kissed him long
A fair game she did play-O
And after playing not-so-hard
This young man he gave way-O

I'll take this cow along the way
And then I will sell her on Market Day

And when this young man woke
Both girl and cow were gone-O
And also were the shoes he wore
And the trousers he had on-O

O come all young men near and far
Never heed a maiden's calling
Never trust a girl with your mother's cow
Never let your trousers fall
Falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass
(repeat many happy times!)


--Mbo