Betsy Baker Lyrics - Bellowhead Live: The Farewell Tour - Bellowhead

From noise and bustle far away, 

As I walked over each acre, 

I never knew what it was to sigh, 

Till I saw Betsy Baker. 

At church I met her dressed so neat, 

One Sunday in hot weather, 

With love I found my heart did beat, 

As we sang psalms together. 

So modestly she turned her head, 

The while her voice did quaver, 

I thought if ever I did wed, 

T'would be with Betsy Baker. 

When church was over, out she went, 

But I did follow after, 

Determined I would not be baulked, 

I spoke to Betsy Baker. 

But all my entreaties she did slight, 

And I was forced to leave her, 

I got not sleep at all that night, 

For love had brought a fever. 

From noise and bustle far away, 

And I walked over each acre, 

I never knew what it was to sigh, 

Till I saw Betsy Baker. 

At last she got acquainted, 

With a rambling mad play actor, 

He gammoned her to run away, 

And I lost Betsy Baker. 

But though I strive another way, 

My heart will never foresake her, 

I dream all night and think all day, 

Of cruel Betsy Baker. 

From noise and bustle far away, 

And I walked over each acre, 

I never knew what it was to sigh, 

Never knew what it was to sigh, 

Never knew what it was to sigh, 

Till I saw Betsy Baker. 

Ooooh, 

Aaaah, 

Ooooh, 

Aaaah. 

Ooooh, 

Aaaah, 

Ooooh, 

Aaaah. 

From noise and bustle far away, 

And I walked over each acre, 

I never knew what it was to sigh, 

Till I saw Betsy, 

Baker. 

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