Farewell Farewell by Mary Black

Written by Richard Thompson:

Sung by Mary Black:

Farewell, farewell to you whod hear
You lonely travelers all
The cold north wind will blow again
The winding road does call

And will you never return to see
Your bruised and beaten sons
Oh I would, I would if welcome I were
For they loathe me every one

And will you never cut the cloth
Or drink the light to be
And can you never swear a year
To anyone but we

No I will never cut the cloth
Or drink the light to be
But Ill swear a year to one who lies
Asleep along side of me

Farewell, farewell to you who would hear
You lonely travelers all
The cold north wind will blow again
The winding road does call

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Ballad
• Traditional
• Mary Black
• Richard Thompson

[wornpick1]

Superb version of a beautiful song by my favorite writer and the second of my favorite singers. Still love you, Sandy.

[frenchlearner7]

Difficult song to sing ... High intervals and low intonations ...

[MrKeithmadsen]

moving performance,,thankyou x

[Rinty145]

That's when her voice was much better that it is now. No disrespect to her.

[cje1]

what a pure voice

[coolanddark]

What a beautiful song! WOW!

[mulbrogue]

This is the best version I have ever heard of this song, all respect to Sandy Denny. Just a thought, why didn't Mary sing with Fairport???

[thissong4you]

I am moved every time I listen to this, Michael. Thank you for posting.

[keepinguptheday]

A beautiful performance - the tune used by Thompson is traditional, 'Willie o' Winsbury'

[RatherLargeAllan]

This puts a lump in my throat - someone said Richard Thompson songs touch the soft places inside hard men - I could never imrove on that comment. I will no doubt get attacked for saying it - heretics get burned! but I think this captures the song better than Sandy Denny did. Is it from 'The Transatlantic Sessions'?