Annan Water Lyrics - Singles - John Wesley Harding

Oh annan water's wondrous deep 

And my love annie's wondrous bonny 

I'm loathed that she should wet her feet 

Because I love her best of any 

Go saddle to me my bonny grey mare 

Go saddle her soon and make her ready 

For I must cross that river tonight 

And all to see my bonny lady 

And woe betide you annan water 

At night you are a gloomy river 

And over you I'll build a bridge 

That never more true love may sever 

He has ridden over field and fell 

On moor and moss and many a mile 

His spurs of steel were sore to bite 

And from the mare's feet flew the fire 

The mare flew over moss and moor 

And when she'd won the annan water 

She couldn't have ridden a furlong more 

Had a thousand whips been laid upon her 

And woe betide you annan water 

At night you are a gloomy river 

And over you I'll build a bridge 

That never more true love may sever 

Oh boatman come put up your boat 

Put up your boat for gold and money 

For I must cross that stream tonight 

Or never more I'll see my annie 

The sides are steep, the waters deep 

From bank to brae the waters pouring 

And your bonny grey mare she sweats for fear 

She stands to hear the waters roaring 

And woe betide you annan water 

At night you are a gloomy river 

And over you I'll build a bridge 

That never more true love may sever 

And he has tried to swim that stream 

And he swam on both strong and steady 

But the river was broad and strength did fail 

And he never saw his bonny lady 

Oh woe betide the willow wand 

And woe betide the bush of briar 

For it broke beneath the true lover's hand 

When strength did fail and limbs did tire 

And woe betide you annan water 

At night you are a gloomy river 

And over you I'll build a bridge 

That never more true love may sever