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Composer: The Walkabouts

The Walkabouts - John Reilly lyrics



Fair young maiden

All in the garden

Strange young man

Passed her by

Said: "Fair maid

Will you marry me?"

This, then, sir,

Was her reply

"Oh no, kind sir

I canot marry thee

For my beloved

Who sails out on the sea

He's been gone

For seven years

And still no man

Shall marry me

Well if he's in

Some battle salin

Well I will die

When the moon [ ? ]

Or if he's drowned

In the dark salt sea

I'll be true

To his memory."

He picked her up

All in his arms

And kisses gave her

One, two and three

Said: "Weep no more

My own dear true love

I am your love

Lost John Reilly"

Said: "Weep no more

My own dear true love

I am your love

Lost John Reilly"
Songs list of album: See Beautiful Rattlesnake Gardens (1987)
         Title Rating
01    Jumping Off lyrics Add lyrics   -
02   Breakneck Speed lyrics   -
03   The Wellspring lyrics   -
04   John Reilly lyrics   -
05    Robert McFarlane Blues lyrics Add lyrics   -
06   This Rotten Tree lyrics   -
07   Laughingstock lyrics   -
08   Glass Palace lyrics   -
09    Feast or Famine lyrics Add lyrics   -
10    Ballad of Moss Head lyrics Add lyrics   -
11   Who-Knows-What lyrics   -
12    Rattlesnake Theme lyrics Add lyrics   -
13    Linda Evans [*] lyrics Add lyrics   -
14    Mai Tai Time [*] lyrics Add lyrics   -
15    Cyclone [*] lyrics Add lyrics   -
16    Gather Round [*] lyrics Add lyrics   -
17    Certain Gift [*] lyrics Add lyrics   -
 

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