The Eighteenth Day of May - The Highest Tree

From the 2005 Self-Titled Album. Lyrics below.
Studio version. I do not own this. No copyright infringement is intended.

Lyrics:

When first you came to me
my father had promised me away
I swore to love you still
until my dying day
Foreswore and I led you on
and hoped that mild man could never know that
I loved you long and then sent you away.

You heeded not my words and from my bedside
would you take your leave and you said to me I would not
him to see ??
For if I had loved you I have not nothing in this
lonely world and I would not live to see another day

I pleaded long to you my dear they'll hang you from the
highest tree and you would not move, you listened not to me
Soon in my father came along with he that I was promised to
and when they saw you I tried to take the blame
My father held me fast while my betrothed with his better strength
took you to the floor and down he staggered too

Scarce he could make a sound
before that dagger cut your throat and too ? and
he murdered you before he really knew

I cried and tore my hands and hair
I was as one in great despair
when they took their leave
again I clung to you
Lay ? your body
now the blessed body that I did adore
and I weep to know I'll see it never more

*Lyrics came from the Internet* No idea if they are correct.

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• the eighteenth day of may
• the highest tree
• folk
• english
• psychedelic
• london
• folk rock

[anna35797]

they were a great band. in the tradition of early fairport. what a shame they split up.