Peter Paul and Mary, I Have A Song to Sing O

Peter Paul and Mary, I Have A Song to Sing O

Lyrics:
I have a song to sing, O! (Sing me your song, O!)
It is sung to the moon by a love-lorn loon
Who fled from the mocking throng-o
It's the song of a merry man moping mum
Whose soul was sad and whose glance was glum
Who sipped no sup and who craved no crumb
As he sighed for the love of a lady.

Refrain:
Hey-di, hey-di, misery me, lack-a-day-de
He sipped no sup and he craved no crumb
As he sighed for the love of a lady.

I have a song to sing, O! (What is your song, O?)
It is sung with the ring of the songs maids sing
Who loved with a love life-long-o
It's a song of a merry maid peerly proud
Who loved a lord and who laughed aloud
At the moan of the merry man moping mum
Whose soul was sad and whose glance was glum
Who sipped no sup and who craved no crumb
As he sighed for the love of a lady.

(Refrain)

I have a song to sing,O! (Sing me your song, O)
It is sung to the knell of a church-yard bell
And a doleful dirge ding-dong o
It's a song of a popinjay bravely born
Who turned up his noble nose with scorn
At the humble merry maid peerly proud
Who loved a lord and who laughed aloud
At the moan of a merry man moping mum
Whose soul was sad and whose glance was glum
Who sipped no sup and who craved no crumb
As he sighed for the love of a lady.

(Refrain)

I have a song to sing, O!
(I have a song to sing)
I have a song to sing-o!

It is sung with a sigh and a tear in the eye for it tells of a righted wrong-o
It's a song of the merry maid once so gay
Who turned on her heel and tripped away
From the peacock popinjay bravely born
who turned up his noble nose with scorn
At the humble heart that he did not prize
So she begged on her knees with downcast eyes
For the love of the merry man moping mum
Whose soul was sad and whose glance was glum
Who sipped no sup and who craved no crumb
As he sighed for the love of a lady.

Hey-di, hey-di, misery me, lack-a-day-de,
His pains were o'er and he sighed no more
For he lived in the love of a lady.

Hey-di, hey-di, his pains were o'er
And he sighed no more
For he lived in the love of a lady.

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• folk music
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[sourisvoleur]

What year was this taped?

[cschoon1213]

@ sourisvoleur ,

I am sorry, I do not know the year. :-(

[MostIngenious]

This is a great version. If they'd recorded it, it may well have been G&S's only Top 10 hit!

[cschoon1213]

@ MostIngenious ,

LOL. That is funny !

I can hear it now on Top 40 radio....."And Noooow, GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S GREATEST HIT !!! ".

[nelsonwilby]

THANK YOU. this is a FIND.

i love it.

[cschoon1213]

Glad you found it !

LOL

[MmeZeeZee]

I know this one from Peter, Paul and Mommy. I love it.

[Drowfighter7]

oh ya, grew up listening to this, still rocking out to them in 2012



[Tebbek]

@sourisvoleur the boys still had hair and the beard era was the late 60's to the mid 70's

[ZoeBrain]

@sourisvoleur - 1970. I was in the audience.

[bhoycatalqan39]

ok.naman cila .bata pa ako gusto kona manga kanta nila alos lahat maganda maalala mo ang manga nakaraan mo sabuhay.

[andxbexmerry]

@MostIngenious They did record it...it's on their Peter, Paul & Mommy album, released in 1969. :) My son and I love to listen to it. :)

[e123000beta]

@MostIngenious

Actually, they did record it. I can't remember where, unfortunately, but I actually have it on cd somewhere. Alas, Gilbert and Sullivan usually don't do well on top 40 radio.

[bethkammerer]

Wow...in Sydney, Australia no less!!



[frantor1937]

Who the hell cares what year it was recorded in - its just a wonderful new approach

to a classic G & S composition - get a life you plebs

[DrunkenSeveredHead]

@sourisvoleur: I think this concert was held in 1970.

[jackthesedays]

@sourisvoleur 1970