If I Were a Blackbird-Josef Locke

[ti:If I Were A Blackbird] [ar:Josef Locke & Orchestra] [al:Ireland Must Be Heaven] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]If I Were a Blackbird - Josef Locke [00:06.30]I am a young madon my story is sad [00:12.16]For once I was carefree and a brave sailor lad [00:17.17] [00:17.85]I courted a lassie by night and by day [00:23.70]But now she has left me [00:26.62]And sailed far away [00:30.35]If I was a blackbird could whistle and sing [00:36.38]And I'd follow the vessel my true love sails in [00:41.66] [00:42.30]And in the top rigging' I would there build my nest [00:47.74]And I'd flutter my hair on his lilly white breast [00:54.89] [01:00.52]You promise to take me to Donnybrook Fair [01:06.14]To buy me red ribbons to tie up my hair [01:10.76] [01:11.56]And I knowed some day you come bake at the time [01:16.68] [01:17.37]Then surely you make me own lave bright [01:22.75] [01:23.89]If I was a blackbird could whistle and sing [01:29.49]And I'd follow the vessel my true love sails in [01:35.03]And in the top rigging I would there build my nest [01:40.90]And I'd flutter my hair on his lily white breast [01:46.66] [01:53.43]His parents they slight me and will not agree [01:59.62]That me and my sailor boy married should be [02:05.03] [02:05.73]But let them deride me and do what they will [02:11.40] [02:11.95]While there's breath in my body he's the one I love still [02:18.97] [02:20.03]If I was a blackbird I'd whistle and sing [02:25.91] [02:26.49]And I'd follow the ship that my true love sails in [02:32.85] [02:33.91]And on the top riggings I'd there build my nest [02:41.72] [02:42.36]And I'd pillow my head on his lily white breast