Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song John Riley, artist - Roger McGuinn. Album song Treasures From The Folk Den, in the genre Иностранный рокDate of issue: 27.08.2001
Record label: AppleSeed
Song language: English
John Riley |
| Fair young maid all in her garden |
| Strange young man came riding by |
| Saying, «Fair young maid, will you marry me?» |
| This then, sir, was her reply |
| «Oh, no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee |
| For I’ve a love who sails the deep salt sea |
| Though he’s been gone these seven years |
| Still no man shall marry me» |
| «What if he’s died, all in some battle slain? |
| Or if he’s drownded in the deep salt sea? |
| What if he’s found some other love |
| He and his love both married be?» |
| «If he’s found some other love |
| He and his new love both married be |
| I wish them health and happiness |
| Where they now dwell far across the sea» |
| He picked her up all in his arms |
| And kisses gave her one, two, and three |
| Saying, «Weep no more, my own true love |
| I am your long-lost John Riley» |
| Saying, «Weep no more, my own true love |
| For I’m your long-lost John Riley» |