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The Rose and the Lindsey​-​O

from REIMAGINED by Old Blind Dogs

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Traditional - Arranged by Old Blind Dogs.
Originally recorded on 'Legacy' 1995.
Recorded remotely during lockdown 2020/2021.
Mixed by Jonny Hardie and mastered by Chris Waite @ Gran's House Studios.
MCPS/PRS May 2021.

lyrics

There was a woman lived in the north
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
She has coorted her faither's clerk
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

She's coorted him for a year and a day
Hyi, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
Till her great belly did her betray
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

She's leaned her back against a tree
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
Thinkin that she might lichter be
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

She's leaned her back against a thorn
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
Bonnie's the boys that she has borne
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

But she's taen oot her wee penknife
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
And she has taen the bairnies' lives
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

She's buried them neath a marble stane
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
Thinking tae gang a maiden hame
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

She wis looking ower her faither's castle waw
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
She spied twa bonnie boys playing at the baw
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

"Oh Bonnie bairns, gin ye were mine"
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
"I'd dress ye up in silk sae fine"
Doun by the Greenwoodsidey-o

"Oh mither dear, fan we were thine"
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
"We nivver saw ocht o the silk sae fine"
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

"Bonnie bairns, come tell tae me"
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
"Fit kind o death I'll hae tae dee"
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

"Seven years a bird in the wood"
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
"Seven years a fish in flood"
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

"And seven years at the warnin bell"
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
"Seven years in the depths o hell"
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

Oh welcome, welcome bird in the wood
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
Welcome, welcome fish in the flood
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

And welcome, welcome tae the warnin bell
Hy, wi the rose and the Lindsey-o
God keep me oot o the depths o hell
Doun by the Greenwood Sidey-o

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from REIMAGINED, released May 14, 2021

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Old Blind Dogs Scotland, UK

Old Blind Dogs have long been at the forefront of Scotland's roots revival, fusing dynamic percussion, polished vocals, soaring fiddle and stirring pipes.
Founding memberJonny Hardie on fiddle, guitar and vocals is joined by  Aaron Jones on bouzouki, guitar, vocals, Ali Hutton on Border pipes, whistles, vocals and Donald Hay on drums and percussion. ... more

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