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john wesley harding - annan water (live) lyrics

[intro]
one two, one two three four

[verse 1]
annan water’s wondrous deep
my love annie’s wondrous bonny
i’m loathed that she should wet her feet
because i love her best of any
go saddle for me my bonny grey mare
go saddle her soon and make her ready
for i must cross that river tonight
all to see my bonny lady
[chorus]
and woe betide you annan water
at night you are a gloomy river
and over you i’ll build a bridge
that never more true love may sever

[verse 2]
he’s ridden over field and fell
on moor and moss and many a mile
and his spurs of steel were sore to bite
and from the mare’s feet flew the fire
he’s ridden over moss and moor
and when she’d won the annan water
she couldn’t have ridden a furlong more
had a thousand whips been laid upon her

[chorus]
and woe betide you annan water
at night you are a gloomy river
and over you i’ll build a bridge
that never more true love may sever (piano)

[verse 3]
come boatman, come put up your boat
put up your boat for gold and money
for i must cross that river tonight
or never more i’ll see my annie
the water’s deep, the sides are steep
from bank to brae the water’s roaring
and your bonny grey mare she sweats for fear
she stands to hear the water’s roaring
[chorus]
and woe betide you annan water
at night you are a gloomy river
and over you i’ll build a bridge
that never more true love may sever

[verse 4]
he has tried to swim that stream
he swum on so strong and steady
but the waters roared around his head
nevermore he saw his annie
and woe betide the willow wand
and woe betide the bush of briar
for it broke beneath the true lover’s hand
when strength did fail and limbs did tire (limbs die tire, limbs did)

[chorus]
and woe betide you annan water
at night you are a gloomy river
and over you i’ll build a bridge
that never more true love may sever

[harmonica solo]

[outro]
ellis paul, robert lloyd. john wesley harding. alison faith levy, chris xefos. thank you very much. thank you. thanks a lot.

- john wesley harding lyrics

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