by Fotheringay on album The Best of Sandy Denny

Oh hark, the drums do beat, my love, no longer can we stay The bugle-horns are sounding clear and we must march away We're ordered down to Portsmouth and it's many is the weary mile To join the Britis

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

by Fotheringay on album Sandy Denny

I don't want your lonely mansion with a tear in every room All I want's the love you promised beneath the haloed moon But you think I should be happy with your money and your name And hold myself in s

by Fotheringay on album Sandy Denny

I don't want your lonely mansion with a tear in every room All I want's the love you promised beneath the haloed moon But you think I should be happy with your money and your name And hold myself in s

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Please Mr Lacey, let me work your loving machine Please Mr Lacey, let me work your loving machine Will you let me control the handles, you know it's the best thing I've ever seen Well Mr Lacey, where

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

My young love said to me My mother won't mind And my father won't slight you For your lack of kind Then she stepped away from me And this she did say "It will not be long love, till our wedding day".

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

The king sat in Dunfermline town Drinking of the blood red wine "Where can I get a good sea captain To sail this mighty ship of mine?" Then up there spoke a bonny boy Sitting at the king's right knee

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Dear landlord, Please don't put a price on my soul. My burden is heavy, My dreams are beyond control. When that steamboat whistle blows, I'm gonna give you all I got to give, And I do hope you receive

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Farewell, farewell to you who would 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

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Well, that big dumb blonde With her wheel gorged Turtle, that friend of theirs With his checks all forged And his cheeks in a chunk With his cheese in the cash They're all gonna be there At that mill

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Bad news, bad news, Come to me where I sleep, Turn, turn, turn again. Sayin' one of your friends Is in trouble deep, Turn, turn to the rain And the wind. Tell me the trouble, Tell once to my ear, Tur

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

My young love said to me My mother won't mind And my father won't slight you For your lack of kind Then she stepped away from me And this she did say "It will not be long love, till our wedding day".

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

The baby that the preacher gave you in the Spring Spent the winter with his finger in the undertaker's ring Oh Cajun woman, some people still call you a queen I don't believe you're sinking but look

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Dylan You may search at any cost But how long can you search for what's not lost? Everybody will help you Some people are very kind But if I can save you any time. Come on, give it to me I'll keep i

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

A holiday, a holiday And the first one of the year Lord Donald's wife came into the church The Gospel for to hear And when the meeting it was done She cast her eyes about And there she saw little Mat

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

A sailor's life, it is a merry life He robs young girls of their heart's delight Leaving them behind to weep and mourn They never know when they will return "Well, there's four and twenty all in a ro

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair To travel to Carterhaugh for young Tam Lin is there None that go by Carterhaugh but they leave him a pledge Either their mantles of green or else

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

Feel how the wind blows, December despair Bring me a ribbon to tie up my hair I'll be your bride, go where you go All of my life, you'll be my beau Kiss me and I might Put on the white dress If you'l

by Fairport Convention on album Sandy Denny

The river flows, flows to the sea Whereever that river goes that's where I want to be Flow river flow, let your waters wash down Take me from this road to some other town All he wanted was just to be