The Lass With the Delicate Air-Josh White

[ti:The Lass With The Delicate Air] [ar:Josh White] [al:Ballads And Blues] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lass With the Delicate Air - Josh White [00:03.56]Now the tavern was crowded [00:07.44]And two couples were there [00:10.59] [00:11.19]They were served by a lass [00:14.97]With a rose in her hair [00:18.72]Now her manner was charming [00:22.56]And her beauty was rare [00:25.68] [00:27.15]And true did she had a most delicate air [00:33.87]The most delicate air [00:41.45]And they called her the lass [00:45.17]With that delicate air [00:49.21] [00:50.76]Now some soldiers were passing [00:54.58]And they looked through the glass [00:58.29]They were struck by the charm of this delicate lass [01:05.90]And they waited in longing [01:09.80]Her kisses to share [01:13.40]Cause true did she had a most delicate air [01:21.04]The most delicate air [01:28.72]And they toasted that lass [01:32.45]With that delicate air [01:36.34] [01:38.31]Now a sailor arose [01:42.10]Who had been everywhere [01:45.34] [01:46.38]He said he had never seen a lass quite so fair [01:53.53]And he vowed he would marry [01:57.29]That little lass then and there [02:01.02]Cause true did she had a most delicate air [02:08.60]The most delicate air [02:16.20]And he wanted that lass [02:19.86]With that delicate air [02:23.91] [02:25.75]Well he offered his heart [02:29.52]And he offered his hand [02:32.04] [02:33.29]And he painted a future so rosy and grand [02:40.76]Dear sir she replied [02:44.56]Ask the bartender there [02:48.34]That man is wed to the lass [02:51.58]With that delicate air [02:55.91]The most delicate air [03:03.40]So goodbye to the lass with that delicate air