The Blacksmith-Steeleye Span

[ti:The Blacksmith] [ar:Steeleye Span] [al:Late Night Tales: Midlake] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Blacksmith - Steeleye Span [00:04.22]A blacksmith courted me nine months or better [00:08.73] [00:09.80]He fairly won my heart wrote me a letter [00:14.37] [00:15.65]With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever [00:19.97] [00:21.36]And if I were with my love I would live forever [00:25.71] [00:27.89]Oh where has my love gone with his cheeks like roses [00:32.14] [00:33.54]He is gone across the sea gathering primroses [00:37.53] [00:39.06]I'm afraid the shining sun might burn and scorch his beauty [00:44.15] [00:45.39]And if I were with my love I would do my duty [00:49.76] [01:15.26]Strange news is a come to town strange news is carried [01:19.55] [01:20.87]Strange news flies up and down that my love is married [01:25.36] [01:26.53]Oh I wish them both great joy though they don't hear me [01:31.38] [01:32.37]And if I were with my love I would do my duty [01:36.78] [01:38.92]What did you promise me when you lay beside me [01:43.39] [01:44.43]You said you'd marry me and not deny me [01:48.92] [01:50.17]If I said I'd marry you t'was only to try you [01:55.54] [01:56.44]So bring your witness love and I'll not deny you [02:01.16] [02:26.42]Oh witness have I none save God almighty [02:30.29] [02:31.78]And may he'll reward you well for slighting of me [02:36.64] [02:37.64]Her lips grew pale and white it made her poor heart tremble [02:42.55] [02:44.29]To think she had loved one and he proved deceitful [02:48.24] [02:50.43]A blacksmith courted me nine months or better [02:54.68] [02:56.00]He fairly won my heart wrote me a letter [03:00.26] [03:01.49]With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever [03:05.95] [03:07.21]And if I were with my love I would live forever