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John from the Isle of Man

from 52 Folk Songs: Blue by Phil Edwards

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There was a lady lived in the west and she was dressed in green
And she leaned over her father's castle wall for to see the ships sail in
What is wrong with you her father did say, you look so pale and wan
For you must have some sore sickness or have lain with some young man
Oh I have had no sore sickness but I'm in love with a young man
And the only thing that breaks my heart is what keeps him away so long

Is he a lord or a squire or a duke or a man of noted fame
Or is he young John from the Isle of Man that ploughs the raging main?
He is neither a lord, a squire or a duke or a man of noted fame
But he is young John from the Isle of Man that ploughs the raging main

Then call him down, the salt sea clown, and bring him here to me
If he's thinking to gain my daughter's hand he must leave this country
Oh father dear don't be severe or be cruel unto me
If you send away young John Barlow, you will get no good of me

Then the king he called in his merry, merry men and he called them by one two and three
And instead of young John being the very first man, the very last one was he
He entered the room young John Barlow and the clothing he wore was silk
And his two blue eyes like the morning star, and his skin as white as milk

I think it is no wonder, the king did say, my daughter's in love with thee
For if I was a woman as I am a man, my bedmate you would be
Will you wed my daughter? he said, will you take her by the hand?
And you shall dine at my table and be master over all my land

I will wed your daughter, he said, but she's no match for me
For every pound that she counts down, I can count thirty three
Now fill your glasses to the brim, drink a health to your country
Drink a health to young John from the Isle of Man and to his lady Winsbally

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from 52 Folk Songs: Blue, released January 19, 2012
From the singing of Robert Cinnamond

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