As I Roved Out - Kate Rusby

A traditional folk song, a traditional love song.

Lyrics;
As I roved out one fine May morning,
To view the meadows and flowers gay,
Who should I spy, but my own true lover
As she sat by yon willow tree.

I took off my hat and I did salute her,
I did salute her most courageously.
As she turned around, the tears fell from her
Saying, False young man, you've deluded me.
And the diamond ring I behold I gave to you,
A diamond ring to wear on your right hand.
But the vows you made, love, you went and broke them
And you wed the lassie who has the land

If I wed the lassie who has the land, my love,
It's that I'll rue 'till the day I die.
When misfortune falls, sure the man my shun it.
It was my fault, that I'll not deny.

And at night when I go to my bed of slumber
The thoughts of my love are in my mind.
As I turn around to embrace my darling,
instead of gold, sure 'tis brass I find.

And I wish the queen would bring home her armies
From the West Indies, America and Spain.
And every man to his wedded woman
Oh in hopes that I might be with thee again
[ As I Roved Out Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• english
• england
• barnsley
• yorkshire
• britain
• british
• trad
• tradtional

[MetryRoad]

Lovely song. Thanks for posting.

Best Wishes

[Rusby08]

Thanks for watching :)

[singergraia]

It's quite delightful to see arguments settled so peaceably and friendly-like on youtube =] well, with apologies on either side.

Much better than descending into swearing and 'yer mum' jokes, and much more fitting for the comment section to such a beautiful song by an excellent singer =]

[mickeyzat]

love kate singing this song, but know one will beat andy irvine, who is just class.

[306bad]

If you like this you must see Kate performing with Dervish, heart warming.

[thepassion10]

Paddy Tunney, the source of this Song does a beautiful version in the Northern Ireland Singing Style.

[dinerouk]

@mickeyzat

no one

[MrOneBoob]

@singergraia yer ma

[superleague100]

the barnsley nightingale,,,,,,,beautiful

[batterseaspark]

@Georgia275 .......You are a smart girl....thats exactly what i meant....thank you!

[Sacuv]

Sorry, bare with me, I meant to include Kate's version earlier.

[VenusInPisces]

I have heard the Planxty version most of my life, and I love this version, its beautiful!!

[opaldove]

I love to hear Kate sing this.

It sounds very similar to 'The Streets of Derry' sung by Cara Dillon (another wonderful folk singer)

[dazzajlee]

meloncolly breath and soulful tune. Share your wisdom through song and keep folk alive in your sweet muse. Our Kate, our Kate of England. x