Tam Lin-Fairport Convention

[ti:Tam Lin] [ar:Fairport Convention] [al:Liege & Lief] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.51]Artist：fairport convention [00:02.17]Songs Title：tam lin [00:03.73] [00:08.48]I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair [00:15.43]To travel to Carter Hall for young Tam Lin is there [00:21.35] [00:23.42]None that go by Carter Hall but they leave him a pledge [00:31.02]Either their mantles of green or else their maidenhead [00:36.47] [00:38.14]Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee [00:46.66]And she's gone to Carter Hall as fast as go can she [00:52.67] [00:54.86]She'd not pulled a double rose a rose but only two [01:01.29] [01:01.81]When up there came young Tam Lin says Lady pull no more [01:07.87] [01:09.82]And why come you to Carter Hall without command from me [01:17.39]I'll come and go young Janet said and ask no leave of thee [01:22.48] [01:54.64]Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee [02:01.13]And she's gone to her father as fast as go can she [02:06.90] [02:09.33]Well up then spoke her father dear and he spoke meek and mild [02:16.21]Oh and alas Janet he said I think you go with child [02:22.20] [02:24.40]Well if that be so Janet said myself shall bear the blame [02:31.64]There's not a knight in all your hall shall get the baby's name [02:38.13] [02:40.28]For if my love were an earthly knight as he is an elfin grey [02:47.27]I'd not change my own true love for any knight you have [02:53.21] [03:17.97]Janet tied her kirtle green a bit above her knee [03:24.84]And she's gone to Carter Hall as fast as go can she [03:31.13] [03:33.26]Oh tell to me Tam Lin she said why came you here to dwell [03:40.71]The Queen of Faeries caught me when from my horse I fell [03:46.92] [03:49.48]And at the end of seven years she pays a tithe to hell [03:56.15] [03:56.77]I so fair and full of flesh and feared it be myself [04:02.21] [04:05.76]But tonight is Hallowe'en and the faery folk ride [04:11.50]Those that would their true love win at Miles Cross they must buy [04:17.47] [04:19.54]So first let past the horses black and then let past the brown [04:26.66]Quickly run to the white steed and pull the rider down [04:32.98] [04:35.29]For I'll ride on the white steed the nearest to the town [04:42.08]For I was an earthly knight they give me that renown [04:48.08] [04:50.78]Oh they will turn me in your arms to a newt or a snake [04:57.54]But hold me tight and fear not I am your baby's father [05:04.13] [05:06.00]And they will turn me in your arms into a lion bold [05:13.32]But hold me tight and fear not and you will love your child [05:19.36] [05:22.36]And they will turn me in your arms into a naked knight [05:28.61] [05:29.17]But cloak me in your mantle and keep me out of sight [05:34.43] [06:06.73]In the middle of the night she heard the bridle ring [06:12.59]She heeded what he did say and young Tam Lin did win [06:18.93] [06:21.75]Then up spoke the Faery Queen an angry queen was she [06:28.85]Woe betide her ill-fought face an ill death may she die [06:34.59] [06:36.65]Oh had I known Tam Lin she said what this knight I did see [06:44.03]I have looked him in the eyes and turned him to a tree