Sweet England - Jim Moray

Sweet England by Jim Moray from the album Sweet England

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Drums by Laurence Hunt

~Lyrics~

As I was a walking one morning in Spring,
To hear the larks whistle and the gully-birds sing,
I heard a sweet maiden a making a moan,
But alas I'm a stranger a long way from home.

I came from Sweet England with my mother and dad,
And I thought in America all could be had,
Of Gold and of silver and acres galore,
And I'll never need hunger or poverty more.

But alas for Sweet England my father is dead,
And my mother can earn but there's little for bread,
And I dream as I gaze o'er the far distant Main,
For a fine ship to take me to England again.

Now my mother is dead, and I'm left all alone,
But if I were in England no more would I woe,
And the aunt's in the country[?] and she loves me amain,
So won't some ship take me to England again?

[instrumental]

There's a neat little cottage with a rose at the door,
And there with my aunt I would live my life o'er,
I'd nurse her in sickness and tend to her pain,
And thank God I'm back in Sweet England again.

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• england
• jim
• moray
• folk
• trad
• traditional
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[playboynastygurl]

i NEVER HEARD OF HIM TIL NOW!!!!!! AN OMG I GOT A NEW FAV SINGER....HOPEFULLY FOREVER!!!!!!!!1

[monkiss77]

amazing song from one of sweet englands most amazing singer and multi instrumentalists. jim moray really is the voice of a generation and i cant wait for the day i get to see him play live

[sophminx]

saw him at mosely folk in the little racket stage, unplugged, 20 person room!!! amazing singer, especially seeing him such an intimate environment.

[o0oravenforevero0o]

A country is so much more than a political unit...

It's a place your heart calls home.

If loving the place you belong becomes something to be ashamed of... the world made a mistake.

'No one chastises a home sick child. For everyone loves their homes

[chestnutdude11]

its realy sad and one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard also how could this physicality have any dislikes

[chestnutdude11]

its realy sad and one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard

[alexlgraham]

Simply have to put this amazing song which has made me cry on my facebook page for other people to revel in. At last, a few cracks through which patriots can climb and actually be proud of our country again without being accused of being racist!

[PurpleStain6]

Love It xx

[PrinceBishop3]

wonderful