Song Lyrics Unknown - Long John    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> U>> Unknown Singer Lyrics [Unknown other resources]>> Long John Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Unknown Music Title/Track: Long John Theme ID: 4773 Album: N/A LONG JOHN Now Long John's from the mountain gone, He's to London town. And the king's daughter in fair London, she fell in love with him. Now Long John was a giant born. He was fourteen in height And the king's daughter, she wept for him as she bayed alone at night And when our king heard of this, an angry man was he. Says this mighty man shall stretch the rope that hangs on the gallows tree. So he sent men and cunning men around him they did creep They give him drops of laudanum and they laid him fast asleep So that when he's awaked up from his sleep, a sorry man was he. With his jaws and hands in iron bands and his feet in fetters three. So he's bribed him a servant, Long John, he's given him meat and fee. To run to his uncle, Old John, to come and rescue he. And the first mile the little boy walked and the next few miles he ran. And he run till he come to the broad water where he lay down and swam. And when he's come to the mountain high he cried out aloud. And there he spied him Jackie North with Old John by his side. And there as these two giants stood a grisly sight to see. They were tall as the eagles call and broad as the oaken tree. Oh rise, rise, Old John and Jackie North, come see For Long John's in prison strong and hanged he must be So they went over hill and they went over dale and they went over mountain high. They come down to London town at the dawning of the day They cried upon yon city gates come open at my call. And they up with their feed and they kicked a hole straight into London wall And they trampled down by Drury lane, the crowd before them ran Their they spied them Long John stood under the gallows bin They said "Is it for murder, is it for rape, is it for robbery? For it it's any heinous crime we'll stand and watch you die." He said: "Not for murder, not for rape, it's not for robbery, But it's all for the love of a gay lady their here to see me die." So they took him from the gallows bin. Before the king went they Their armor bright cast such a light it fair dazzled his eye. "Good day to you." cries Jackie North, "Good day to you." cries he We've come down for your daughter's wedding add down from the mountains high And when the king he seen 'em come, a sorry man was he Cries, "One of you is bold enough, what shall I do with three" Oh cursed be that little boy the tiding brought to thee For I too far well I do swear, high hanged he shall be Oh if you hang that little boy, the tidings brought to me We three shall come to his burial and pained you'll surely be "A priest, a priest," Long John he cries, "to wed my love and me. A priest, a priest," Long John he cries, "for married we shall be." "Oh take my daughter, Long John, my curse upon you fall And take my serving boy also lest all my city fall." They've taken the lady by the hand. Set her prison free And the drums did beat and the fifes did play they spent the night with glee. And then Long John, and Old John, and Jackie North, all three One new bride and the serving boy ran back to the mountains high Saying "If we'd known what we know now, great ones like you see We'd have brought our sister, Jean of the Sign, she's twenty feet and three. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This version of the old Scots song, Lang Jonnie Moore, was sung by Martin Carthy at the Ten Pound Fiddle in East Lansing Michigan. @outlaw @death filename[ LONGJOHN DC ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Lord Thomas And Fair Elender, Lorena, Los Cuatros Generales, Lost Jimmy Whelan, Lost On The Lady Elgin, Love Alone, Love Has No Pride, Love Me Little Love Me Long, Lovesick Blues, Loving Hannah, Loving Nancy, Lowlands, Lowlands Away, Lowlands Of Holland, Lttle Rabbit Fufu, Lucky Lindy, Lumbermans Alphabet, Lumpy Tums, Lure Of The Sea, Lutefisk O Lutefisk, Lynchburg Town, Ma Sheela, Macalister Dances Before The King, Maccrimmons Lament, Macnamaras Band, Macphersons Farewell, Madagascar Native Anthem Text, Madam Im A Darlin, Maggie Dear, Maggie May, Maggie Was A Lady Frankie Johnny Variant, Mahan Stein Song, Maid And The Robber, Maid Gaed Tae The Mill, Maid On The Shore, Maid On The Shore2, Maidens Lament, Maids Conjuring Book, Maids When Youre Young Never Wed An Old Man, Mairis Wedding, Make Me Operations, Make New Friends Round, Makin Coffee, Makin Whoopee Union Version, Making My Will Father Abdeys Will, Making Whoopee, Malawi Anthem Text, Malawi Native Anthem Text, Malaysia Native Anthem Text, Maldives Anthem Text, Other Unknown song Lyrics 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Lyrics A Bird in a Gilded Cage Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Fool Such As I Lyrics A Friend Like You Lyrics A Hero of the Wrong War Lyrics A Horse Named Bill Lyrics A Hundred Years from Now Lyrics A Kangaroo Sat on an Oak Lyrics A Little Bit of Solitude Lyrics A Living Wage Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Unknown Prophets Lyrics Unleashed Lyrics Unleashed Power Lyrics Unlimited Nation Lyrics Unlimited Sound Lyrics UNLOCO Lyrics Unlord Lyrics UNLV Lyrics Unni Wilhelmsen Lyrics Uno Svenningsson Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy