Claudy Banks-Fairport Convention

[ti:Claudy Banks] [ar:Fairport Convention] [al:Rhythm Of The Time] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Claudy Banks - Fairport Convention (公平港口大会) [00:13.51]Twas on one summer's evening all in the month of May [00:21.69]Down by a flowery garden I carelessly did stray [00:30.11]I overheard a young maid in sorrow to complain [00:38.61]All for her handsome sailor boy who ploughed the raging main [00:47.28] [00:49.14]I boldly stepped up to her and put her in surprise [00:56.70]I'll vow she did not know me I being all in disguise [01:05.68]Says I'm a charming creature my joy and heart's delight [01:14.54]How far have you to travel this dark and stormy night [01:23.16] [01:25.07]Away kind sir to the Claudy Banks if you will please to show [01:33.49]Pity her poor girl distracted oh there I have to go [01:41.92]I am in search of a young man and Johnny is his name [01:50.30]Along the banks of Claudy I'm told he does remain [01:58.78]'Tis six long moths on batter since your true love left the shore [02:06.97]In passing the wide ocean where French's cannons roar [02:15.64]And crossing the wide ocean with honor and for gain [02:24.13]I'm told his ship was wrecked all on the coast of Spain [02:32.86] [03:08.53]On hearing of this dreadful news it put her in despair [03:16.96]With a wringing of her hands and a tearing of her hair [03:25.14]Oh since he's gone and left me no other man I'll take [03:33.81]Oh on the banks of Claudy I'll wander for his sake [03:41.99]Oh my heart was filled with joy that night I could no longer stand [03:50.47]I fell into her arms crying "Betsy I'm that man [03:58.96]I am your faithful young man whom once you thought was slain [04:07.40]Now since we've met on Claudy Banks we'll never part again