If I Were a Blackbird-Geraldine Sexton

[ti:If I Were a Blackbird] [ar:Geraldine Sexton] [al:The Way Old Friends Do] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.10]If I Were a Blackbird - Geraldine Sexton [00:00.88]Written by：Delia Murphy [00:01.84] [00:07.25]If I was a blackbird I'd whistle and sing [00:14.41]And I'd follow the ship that my true love sails in [00:21.62]And on the top riggings I'd there build my nest [00:28.71]And I'd pillow my head on his lily white breast [00:36.72] [00:37.63]I am a young maiden and my story is sad [00:44.21] [00:45.00]For once I was courted by a brave sailor lad [00:52.01]He courted me strongly by night and by day [00:59.16]But now my dear sailor is gone far away [01:05.98] [01:08.04]I sailed over the ocean his fortune to seek [01:15.18]I missed his caress and his kiss on my cheek [01:22.11]He courted my truly his friendship was warm [01:29.30]And I long for the sight of his brave manly form [01:37.40] [01:38.51]If I were a blackbird I'd whistle and sing [01:45.26]I'd follow the ship that my true love sails in [01:51.98] [01:52.73]On the top rigging I'd there build my nest [01:59.43]And I'd pillow my head on his lily-white breast [02:06.87] [02:08.42]He promised me to take me to Donnybrook Fair [02:15.65]He'd buy me a red ribbon to tie up my hair [02:22.84]And when he'd return from the ocean so wide [02:29.77]He'd take me and make me his own loving bride [02:37.38] [02:38.71]His parents they slight me and will not agree [02:46.11]That me and my sailor boy married should be [02:53.15]But let them deprives me and do what they will [03:00.03]While there's breath in my body he's the one that I love still [03:07.62] [03:09.32]If I was a blackbird I whistle and sing [03:16.09]And I follow the vessel my true love sails in [03:23.53]And on the top rigging I would there build my nest [03:30.25]And I'd pillow my head on his lily-white breast [03:38.54] [03:39.42]If I was a blackbird I'd whistle and sing [03:46.44]And I'd follow the ship that my true love sails in [03:52.99] [03:53.78]And on the top riggings I'd there build my nest [04:00.08]