Lyr Req: Lovely on the Water

22 Jan 01 - 07:08 PM (#380006)
Subject: Lovely on the Water
From: GUEST,Royce

Does anyone know where I can find lyrics to this song?Thanks in advance. Great website!

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22 Jan 01 - 07:42 PM (#380032)
Subject: Lyr Add: LOVELY ON THE WATER (Steeleye Span)
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Royce - I found the lyrics at This site (click). I believe Frankie Armstrong has also recorded this song.

-Joe Offer-

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STEELEYE SPAN * Lovely on the Water
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As I walked out one morning
in the springtime of the year
I overheard a sailor boy
Likewise a lady fair

They sang a song together
made the valley part (?)
While the birds in the spray in the meadow gay
proclaim their love this spring

Said William to Nancy
soon we must sail away
for it's lovely on the water
to hear the music play

For the Queen she do want seamen
and I will not stay on shore
I will go to war for my country
Where the plundering cannons roar

Poor Nancy fell and fainted
but soon he brought her to
For it's then they kissed and there embraced
and talked upon the dew

Come change a ring my love
for we may meet once more
will guard you love
where the plundering cannons roar

Four pounds it is our bounty
and that must do for thee
for to help the aged parents
while I am on the sea

For town (?) is crowded
with parents weeping sore
for their sons have gone to face the foe
where them plundering cannons roar

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22 Jan 01 - 07:53 PM (#380041)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lovely on the Water
From: Malcolm Douglas

If you were to look just a little further down the page, you would find that this question has already been asked, and answered, today.  Lovely On The Water

Malcolm

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23 Jan 01 - 05:43 PM (#380783)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lovely on the Water
From: Joe Offer

Dang! I was foiled again! I did a SuperSearch and didn't find any previous information on the song at Mudcat, but SuperSearch isn't indexed daily and it doesn't always pick up the most recent information.

Ever wonder why it happens so often that several people will request the same song within a short period of time? I think maybe they've listened to the same radio program, or something like that.

The lyrics posted in the other thread look much more authoritative than the ones I found.
-Joe Offer-

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