Kellswater Lyrics - The Journey Begins [4 Cd] - Loreena Mckennitt

Here's a health to you bonny Kellswater 

Where you get all the pleasures of life 

Where you get all the fishing and fowling 

And a bonny wee lass for your wife. 

Oh it's down where yon waters run muddy 

I'm afraid they will never run clear 

And it's when I begin for to study 

My mind is on him that's not here. 

And it's this one and that one may court him 

But if any one gets him but me 

It's early and late I will curse them 

The parting lovely Willie from me. 

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Oh a father he calls on his daughter 

Two choices I'll give unto thee 

Would you rather see Willie's ship a sailing 

See him hung like a dog on yonder tree. 

Oh father, dear father, I love him 

I can no longer bide it from thee 

Through an acre of fire I would travel 

Along with the lovely Willie to be. 

Oh hard was the heartbreak I'm finding 

She took from her full heart's delight 

May the chains of old Ireland come find them 

And softly their pillows at night. 

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Oh yonder there's a ship on the ocean 

And she does not know which way to steer 

From the east and the west she's a-blowing 

She reminds me of the charms of my dear. 

Oh it's yonder my Willie will be coming 

He said he'd be here in the spring 

And it's down by yon green shades I'll meet him 

And among wild roses we'll sing. 

For a gold ring be placed on my finger 

Saying love bear this in your mind 

If ever I sail from old Ireland 

You'll mind I'll not leave you behind. 

Here's a health to you bonny Kellswater 

Where you get all the pleasures of life 

Where you get all the fishing and fowling 

And a bonny wee lass for your wife. 

Oh it's when she heard this dreadful news 

She flew into despair 

By the wringing of her milk white hands 

And the tearing of her hair. 

Saying "If Johnny he is drowned 

No man on earth I'll take, 

But through lonesome groves and valleys 

I'll wander for his sake." 

Oh it's when he saw her loyalty 

No longer could he stand 

He flew into her arms saying 

"Betsy I'm the man." 

"Saying Betsy I'm the young man 

The cause of all your pain 

But since we've met on Claudy Banks 

We'll never part again."