《The Orange And The Blue》歌词

[00:03:38] Down in yon valley there was a fine wedding

[00:03:38] Oh, but the bride she had proved to be unkind

[00:03:38] When looking back on their bygone lover

[00:03:38] Her former true lover came in at the time

[00:03:38] Supper being ended and all things over

[00:03:38] It was proposed to sing the bride a song

[00:03:38] The song it was sung by yon bygone lover

[00:03:38] And unto the bride this song it did belong

[00:03:38] Many a one has been seven years absent

[00:03:38] Many a one has returned again

[00:03:38] But I have been only three years absent

[00:03:38] And an inconstant lover to me ye have been

[00:03:38] Oh, how could you sit at another man's table

[00:03:38] How could you drink of another man's wine

[00:03:38] How could you lie in another man's arms

[00:03:38] When often and often you said you'd lie in mine

[00:03:38] The bride being seated at the end of the table

[00:03:38] Every word was spoken, she marked it full weel

[00:03:38] To bear up the company no more was she able

[00:03:38] So unto the bridegroom these words she did tell

[00:03:38] I'm going to ask of you, to ask of you a favour

[00:03:38] This being the first one you've granted to me

[00:03:38] You'll grant me the sign if you'll lie with my mammy

[00:03:38] And aye, aye and after and I'll lie with ye

[00:03:38] In asking and asking this favour was granted

[00:03:38] Sighing and sobbing she went tae her bed

[00:03:38] But early, oh early the very next morning

[00:03:38] This bonnie young lassie was found lying dead

[00:03:38] Surprising, surprising, to all ye young women

[00:03:38] To see one so early cut off in her bloom

[00:03:38] Tonight ye may be walking and wi' sweethearts talking

[00:03:38] And early in the morning be cold in the tomb

[00:03:38] First I'll put on a green coat of velvet

[00:03:38] This I will wear for one month or two

[00:03:38] And then I'll put on the green and the yellow

[00:03:38] And aye, aye and after the orange and the blue

[00:03:38] If anyone do ask me, do ask me the reason

[00:03:38] Why I do wear such a costly array

[00:03:38] I'll tell the reason, the very plain reason

[00:03:38] Because that my true love lies cold in the clay