When First Into This Country-Ian & Sylvia

[ti:When First Unto This Country] [ar:Ian & Sylvia] [al:Good Old Times] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.01]When First Into This Country - Ian & Sylvia [00:00.02]Written by：Traditional [00:00.04] [00:05.40]When first unto this country a stranger I came [00:09.94] [00:11.89]And I courted a fair maid and Nancy was her name [00:17.98] [00:20.20]I courted her for love and her love I didn't obtain [00:24.53] [00:26.40]Do you think I've any reason or right to complain [00:32.31] [00:49.00]I rode to see my Nancy I rode both night and day [00:53.32] [00:55.18]Till I noticed a stallion both white looking and gray [01:01.06] [01:03.27]The sheriff's men had followed and they'd overtaken me [01:07.59] [01:09.49]And they carted me away to the penitentiary [01:14.78] [01:17.59]They opened the door and then they shoved me in [01:21.93] [01:23.78]And they shaved off my head and then they cleared off my chin [01:29.72] [01:31.90]They beat me and they banged me and they fed me dry beans [01:36.25] [01:38.05]Till I wished to my own heart I'd never been a thief [01:44.13] [02:00.28]With my hands all in my pockets my cap set on so bold [02:04.47] [02:06.32]And my coat of all colors like Jacob's of old [02:12.36] [02:14.45]When first unto this country a stranger I came [02:18.80] [02:20.65]And I courted a fair maid and Nancy was her name