Long Lankin Lyrics - Singles - Steeleye Span

Said the Lord unto his Lady as he rode over the moss 

"Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the gorse 

Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin 

Be sure the doors are bolted well 

Lest Lankin should creep in" 

Said the Lord unto his Lady as he rode away 

"Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the hay 

Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin 

Be sure the doors are bolted well 

Lest Lankin should creep in" 

"Where's the master of the house?", says Long Lankin 

"He's 'way to London", says the nurse to him 

"Where's the lady of the house?", says Long Lankin 

"She's up in her chamber", says the nurse to him 

"Where's the baby of the house?", says Long Lankin 

"He's asleep in the cradle", says the nurse to him 

"We will pinch him, we will prick him 

We will stab him with a pin 

And the nurse shall hold the basin 

For the blood all to run in" 

So they pinched him and they pricked him 

Then they stabbed him with a pin 

And the false nurse held the basin 

For the blood all to run in 

"Lady, come down the stairs," says Long Lankin 

"How can I see in the dark?", she says unto him 

"You have silver mantles", says Long Lankin 

"Lady, come down the stairs by the light of them" 

Down the stairs the lady came, thinking no harm 

Lankin, he stood ready to catch her in his arms 

There was blood all in the kitchen 

There was blood all in the hall 

There was blood all in the parlor 

Where my lady she did fall 

Now Long Lankin shall be hanged 

From the gallows, oh, so high 

And the false nurse shall be burned 

In the fire close by 

Said the Lord unto his Lady as he rode over the moss 

"Beware of Long Lankin that lives amongst the gorse 

Beware the moss, beware the moor, beware of Long Lankin 

Make sure the doors are bolted well 

Lest Lankin should creep in"