Geordie-Maddy Prior & June Tabor

[ti:Geordie] [ar:Maddy Prior & June Tabor] [al:Silly Sisters] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Geordie - Maddy Prior & June Tabor [00:18.10]There was a battle in the north [00:21.41]And nobles there were many [00:24.75]And they have killed Sir Charlie Hay [00:27.67]And laid the blame on Geordie [00:30.72]O he has written a long letter [00:33.87]And sent it to his lady [00:37.25]You must come up to Edinburgh town [00:40.40]To see what news of Geordie [00:43.40]When first she looked the letter on [00:46.64]She was both red and rosy [00:49.83]She had not read a word but two [00:52.57]When she grew pale as the lily [00:55.80]Go fetch to me my good grey steed [00:59.30]My men shall all go with me [01:02.34]For I shall neither eat nor drink [01:05.87]Till Edinburgh town shall see me [01:08.20]Then she has mounted her good grey steed [01:11.77]Her men they all went with her [01:14.78]And she did neither eat nor drink [01:18.04]Till Edinburgh town did see her [01:21.05]And first appeared the fatal block [01:24.27]And then the axe to head him [01:27.35]And Geordie coming down the stair [01:30.68]With bands of iron upon him [01:46.34]Though he was chained in fetters strong [01:49.42]Of iron and steel so heavy [01:52.55]O not a one in all the court [01:55.25]Was so fine a man as Geordie [01:58.71]O she'd down on her bended knee [02:01.93]I'm sure she's pale and weary [02:05.08]O pardon pardon noble king [02:08.46]And give me back my dearie [02:11.42]Go tell the heading man make haste [02:14.57]Our king replies full lordly [02:17.68]O noble king take all that's mine [02:21.15]But give me back my Geordie [02:23.96]The Gordons came and the Gordons ran [02:27.18]And they were stark and steady [02:30.22]And ay the word among them all [02:33.63]Was Gordons keep you ready [02:49.03]An aged Lord at the king's right hand [02:52.12]Says Noble king but hear me [02:55.28]Let her count out five thousand pounds [02:58.58]And give her back her dearie [03:01.25]Some gave her marks some gave her crowns [03:04.51]Some gave her dollars many [03:07.65]She's counted out five thousand pounds [03:10.91]And she's gotten again her dearie [03:13.78]She glanced blithe in her Geordie's face [03:16.94]Say dear I've bought thee Geordie [03:19.98]But the blood would have flowed upon the green [03:23.42]Before I lost my laddie [03:25.92]He clasped her by the middle small [03:29.51]And he kissed her lips so rosy [03:32.56]The fairest flower of women kind [03:35.86]Is my sweet bonny lady