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Lyr Req: By the Lochside (Andy Stewart)

04 Dec 07 - 09:20 AM (#2208250)
Subject: By the Lochside
From: GUEST

I remember this song by Andy Stewart. Hasanyone ghot the lyrics?
It is something like
"But I've been wainting a thousand years now,
And I've been weeping a whousand tears now"

Anyone?

Thanks.


04 Dec 07 - 09:25 AM (#2208255)
Subject: RE: By the Lochside
From: Mr Happy

2nd song here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ZblZOADKKUI


09 Dec 07 - 10:01 PM (#2212224)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: By the Lochside (Andy Stewart)
From: Jim Dixon

I don't think that video actually contains the song, but I got these words from a sound sample:

But I would wait a thousand years now
I would shed a thousand tears now
No more sadness and no more fears now
If the lass let me call her mine.


09 Dec 07 - 11:29 PM (#2212258)
Subject: Lyr Add: BY THE LOCHSIDE (Andy Stewart)
From: GUEST,DK

I'm not sure where i got this but it seems to be what you want.

1. In the spring when the world was young, then,
And the sweet songs of youth were sung, then
By the lochside I met a maiden,
And my heart longed to call her mine.

2. She was fairer than words can say, man,
And her smile made the world gay, man,
But like springtime, she would not stay, man,
Though my heart longed to call her mine.

3. But I would wait a thousand years, now,
I would shed a thousand tears, now,
No more sadness and no more fears, now,
If the lass lets me call her mine.

4. Summer came with her million flowers,
Summer time that was made for lovers,
Hand-in-hand, strolling through her bowers,
But my love would not walk with me.

5. Warm the day when the sun is shining,
Warm the love when in love reclining,
Cold the heart that for love is pining,
Cold the love that can never be.

6. But I would wait a thousand years, now,
I would shed a thousand tears, now,
No more sadness and no more fears, now
If the lass lets me call her mine.

7. Summer's gone and the Winter's cold, now,
With his grey hand has laid his hold now,
And the story of love is told, now,
But the story can never end.

8. By the lochside a bird is singing,
Sad the song from his heart is ringing,
Now he leaves and is swiftly winging,
Leaving me waiting here alone.

9. But I would wait a thousand years, now,
I would shed a thousand tears, now,
No more sadness and no more fears, now
If the lass lets me call her mine.


10 Dec 07 - 12:25 AM (#2212285)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: By the Lochside (Andy Stewart)
From: Jim Lad

The Alexander Brothers did a number on that one.