The Bleacher Lassie of Kelvinh-June Tabor

[ti:The Bleacher Lassie of Kelvinh] [ar:June Tabor] [al:Ashore] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Bleacher Lassie of Kelvinh - June Tabor [00:00.91]As I was walkin' one fine summer's evening [00:12.52]A-walkin' doon by the Broomielaw [00:19.39] [00:20.32]It was there I met wi' a fair young maiden [00:27.96] [00:29.15]She'd cherry cheeks and a skin like snaw [00:37.14] [00:39.20]Says I “My lassie is it you that wanders [00:48.39]All alone by the Broomielaw ” [00:54.70]“Indeed it's the truth I'll tell ye [01:04.47] [01:05.09]I'm a bleacher lassie on Kelvinhaugh ” [01:11.90]Says I “My lassie will ye gang wi' me [01:22.75]I will dress you in fine satins braw ” [01:30.88]“Indeed kind sir I can plainly tell ye [01:38.89] [01:39.76]I've a lad o' my ain and he's far awa [01:46.73] [01:49.74]“Oh lassie lassie ye are hard-hairted [01:55.89] [01:56.89]I wish your face I never saw; [02:03.17] [02:04.11]For my heart's aye bleedin' baith nicht and mornin' [02:12.89] [02:13.57]For the bleacher lassie on Kelvinhaugh [02:22.33] [02:23.89]“It's sieven lang years that I loo'ed a sailor; [02:31.57]It's sieven lang years that he gaed awa [02:39.37]And anither sieven I will wait upon him [02:47.80]And bleach my claes here on Kelvinhaugh ” [02:59.11]“Oh lassie lassie ye hae been faithful [03:05.58]And thocht on me when far awa'; [03:12.38]Twa hairts will surely be rewarded [03:20.47]We'll pairt nae mair here on Kelvinhaugh ” [03:30.97]It's now this couple it's they've got marr-i-ed [03:36.38] [03:37.20]And they keep an ale-house atween them twa [03:43.90] [03:44.46]And the sailor laddies they all come drinkin' [03:53.76]For the bleacher lassie on Kelvinhaugh