Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Sir Patrick Spens, artist - Fairport Convention. Date of issue: 06.06.2010
Song language: English
Sir Patrick Spens |
| The king sits in dunfermline town |
| Drinking of the blood red wine, |
| ''where can i get a good sea captain |
| To sail this mighty ship of mine?'' |
| Then up there spoke a bonny boy |
| Sitting at the king’s right knee, |
| ''sir patrick spens is the very best seaman |
| That ever sailed upon the sea.'' |
| The king has written a broad letter |
| And sealed it up with his own right hand, |
| Sending word unto sir patrick |
| To come to him at his command. |
| ''an enemy then this must be Who told a lie concerning me, |
| For i was never a very good seaman |
| Nor ever do intend to be.'' |
| ''last night i saw the new moon |
| With the old moon in her arm, |
| A sign, the sign since we were born |
| That means there’ll be a deadly storm.'' |
| They had not sailed upon the sea |
| A day, a day, but barely three, |
| When loud and boisterous grew the winds |
| And loud and stormy grew the sea. |
| Then up there came a mermaiden |
| A comb and glass all in her hand, |
| ''here's a health to you my merry young men, |
| For you’ll not see dry land again!'' |
| ''oh, long may my lady look |
| With a lantern in her hand |
| Before she sees my bonny ship |
| Come sailing homewards to dry land.'' |
| Forty miles off aberdeen |
| The water’s fifty fathoms deep |
| There lies good sir patrick spens |
| With the scots lords at his feet. |