The False Bride-Sandy Denny

[ti:The False Bride] [ar:Sandy Denny] [al:Sandy Denny Complete Edition] [by:] [offset:0] [00:14.22]I once loved a lass and I loved her so well [00:21.02]And I hated all others who spoke of her ill [00:28.02]And now shes rewarded me well for my love [00:34.56]For shes gone and shes wed another [00:47.98]And I saw my love up to the church go [00:54.28]With bridesmen and bridesmaidens she made a fine show [01:01.08]And I followed on with my heart full of woe [01:07.89]For shes gone and shes wed another [01:21.30]I saw my love as she sat down to dine [01:27.67]I sat down beside her and poured the wine [01:34.16]And I thought of the lassie that should have been mine [01:41.48]Now shes gone and shes wed another [01:54.33]All the men in yon forest they asked of me [02:00.62]How many strawberries grow in a salt sea [02:07.69]And I answer them with a tear in my ee [02:14.18]How many ships sail in the forest [02:27.45]Oh dig me a grave and dig it sae deep [02:33.88]And cover it over with wee flowers sae sweet [02:40.74]And I lay me down for to take a long sleep [02:47.22]And maybe in time Ill forget her [03:00.34]So they dug him a grave and they dug it sae deep [03:06.83]And they covered it over with wee flowers sae sweet [03:13.57]And he lay him down for to take a long sleep [03:20.12]And maybe in time hell forget her