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THE PRICKILIE BUSH Trad ~ ~ child 95 as sung by Nic Jones |
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Hangman, stay your hand And won't you stay it for a while ? I think I see my mother coming over yonder stile. Mother have you brought me gold, Or is there silver to pay my fee, Or have you come to see me hanging All on the gallows tree ? Ah, I haven't brought you gold, Or silver to pay your fee, Oh I'll not come to see you Hanging on the gallows tree. Hangman, stay your hand And won't you stay it for a while ? For I think I see my brother coming And he's all on yonder stile. Brother have you brought me gold, Or is there silver to pay my fee, Or have you come to see me hanging All on the gallows tree ? No, I haven't brought you gold, Or silver to pay your fee, But I have come to see you Hanging on the gallows tree. Oh, the prickilie bush, Won't you pricks my heart full sore. And if ever I get out of that prickilie bush, Well I'll never get in it any more. Well true love have you brought me gold, Or silver to pay my fee ? Or have you come to see me hanging On the gallows tree ? Oh no I haven't brought you gold Or silver to pay your fee. But I have come to set you From hanging on the gallows tree Oh, the prickilie bush, Won't you pricks my heart full sore. And if ever I get out of the prickilie bush, I'll never get in it any more. |