Come all you young fellows who intend to start roaming, Pray pay attention and listen to me. For I once loved a girl and I would have married But I belonged to the road and I had to be free. For I was a tinker a-fixing and mending Camped by a village and earning my pay, While she had a house and a father to care for, The reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way. For the times they are hard when a girl loves a rover, When really she shouldn't and knows that it's so. Each night as the sun set to me should wander, Each morn as it rose to the house she would go. I knew that some day we'd be sad for the parting Each morn I would wish and each night I would pray, So happy together with this blue-eyed maiden, The reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way. When I think of the short time that we spent together Often a frown passes over my brow. She told me that some day I'd grow to forget her But many's the time that I think of her now. I was cruel to be kind when the time came for parting With a kiss and a smile and “I'll see you again”. But just as I found her I left her a-standing The reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way. Yes, I thought it was cruel, now I see it was kindness. She could not leave there and I could not stay. But oft times I wonder if I'm still remembered By the reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way, By the reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way.
Wonderful as always. Love Sid and Jimmy for their excellent songs.
I heard this song on BBC Radio 3 a few days ago and I loved it so much! I've never really liked folk music, but this is incredible.
Come all you young fellows who intend to start roaming,
Pray pay attention and listen to me.
For I once loved a girl and I would have married
But I belonged to the road and I had to be free.
For I was a tinker a-fixing and mending
Camped by a village and earning my pay,
While she had a house and a father to care for,
The reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way.
For the times they are hard when a girl loves a rover,
When really she shouldn't and knows that it's so.
Each night as the sun set to me should wander,
Each morn as it rose to the house she would go.
I knew that some day we'd be sad for the parting
Each morn I would wish and each night I would pray,
So happy together with this blue-eyed maiden,
The reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way.
When I think of the short time that we spent together
Often a frown passes over my brow.
She told me that some day I'd grow to forget her
But many's the time that I think of her now.
I was cruel to be kind when the time came for parting
With a kiss and a smile and “I'll see you again”.
But just as I found her I left her a-standing
The reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way.
Yes, I thought it was cruel, now I see it was kindness.
She could not leave there and I could not stay.
But oft times I wonder if I'm still remembered
By the reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way,
By the reed cutter's daughter from Hoveton way.
Great singing !
Great