Sarah
Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellas Lyrics
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Her parents wants a husband with riches, wealth and fame,
I have no wealth but riches and fame, has never come my way
til the night I went to visit my love and through the keyhole say:
Sarah, Sarah won't you come out tonight,
Sarah, Sarah the moon is shining bright,
Put you hat and jacket on, tell your mother you won't be long,
My Sarah is the girl like this, a girl you seldom see
She loves me only for myself and not for my money
Every night at eight o'clock, she puts the needle away
And standing just outside her door and through the keyhole say:
Sarah, Sarah won't you come out tonight,
Sarah, Sarah the moon is shining bright,
Put you hat and jacket on, tell your mother you won't be long,
And I'll be waiting for you round the corner!
One night a little after eight, I crept up to her door
and whispered, "Sarah, darling" as I often done before
"I'll give you Sarah" said a voice, as down I went to flop!
And her Mother sang as she kicked me all around the shop!
Sarah, Sarah won't you come out tonight,
Sarah, Sarah the moon is shining bright,
Put you hat and jacket on, tell your mother you won't be long,
And I'll be waiting for you round the corner!
The old woman thought she killed me and I let her think so too
As I lay there on the floor I scarce knew what to do
At last she said " alive or dead? My girl I'll let him wed."
And up I jumps said "Thank you, Ma'am" and to my girl I said:
Sarah, Sarah won't you come out tonight,
Sarah, Sarah the moon is shining bright,
Put you hat and jacket on, tell your mother you won't be long,
And I'll be waiting for you round the corner!
The song "Sarah" by Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellas tells a story about a man who falls in love with a charming girl named Sarah. Unfortunately, her parents want her to marry a man with wealth and fame, something the singer doesn't have. The man waits for Sarah in secret, standing outside her door every night at eight o'clock and whispering through the keyhole for her to come out. One night, when the man tries to whisper to Sarah, her mother responds instead and kicks him around the shop. The man pretends to be dead until the mother decides to let him marry her daughter. In the end, the man asks Sarah to come out and meet him around the corner.
The lyrics of "Sarah" typify the traditional Newfoundland folk music style in which storytelling is at the forefront. While this song tells a love story, it also touches on the timeless theme of class conflict, with Sarah's parent's desire for their daughter's future to be tied with wealth and status at odds with the singer's love for her regardless. This song is a classic of the Buddy Wasisname & The Other Fellas' repertoire, and it is a staple of Newfoundland's folk music history.
Line by Line Meaning
I came upon a charming girl and Sarah is her name,
I met a lovely girl named Sarah and I am enchanted by her.
Her parents wants a husband with riches, wealth and fame,
Sarah's parents are looking for a wealthy and famous husband for her.
I have no wealth but riches and fame, has never come my way
I don't have money or fame, and I've never had those things in my life.
til the night I went to visit my love and through the keyhole say:
Until the night I visited Sarah's house and whispered through the keyhole:
My Sarah is the girl like this, a girl you seldom see
Sarah is a special girl, one that is rarely found.
She loves me only for myself and not for my money
Sarah loves me for who I am, not for the money I have.
Every night at eight o'clock, she puts the needle away
Every night at eight, she stops sewing and comes to the door.
And standing just outside her door and through the keyhole say:
I stand outside her door and whisper through the keyhole:
One night a little after eight, I crept up to her door
One night after eight, I snuck up to her door.
and whispered, "Sarah, darling" as I often done before
I whispered "Sarah, my love" just like I've done many times before.
"I'll give you Sarah" said a voice, as down I went to flop!
Someone says "I'll give you Sarah" and knocks me down!
And her Mother sang as she kicked me all around the shop!
Sarah's mother kicked me while singing in the shop.
The old woman thought she killed me and I let her think so too
Sarah's mother thought she killed me and I pretended to be dead.
As I lay there on the floor I scarce knew what to do
I was unsure what to do while lying on the floor.
At last she said " alive or dead? My girl I'll let him wed."
Finally, she said "Is he alive or dead?" and then agreed to let me marry Sarah.
And up I jumps said "Thank you, Ma'am" and to my girl I said:
I jumped up and said "Thank you, Ma'am" and then turned to Sarah and said:
Sarah, Sarah won't you come out tonight,
Sarah, will you come out tonight?
Sarah, Sarah the moon is shining bright,
Sarah, the moon is bright tonight.
Put you hat and jacket on, tell your mother you won't be long,
Put on your hat and jacket and tell your mother you'll be back soon.
And I'll be waiting for you round the corner!
I'll be waiting for you around the corner.
Contributed by Elena G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@neurolyford8693
My dad bought this album on a vacation to Newfoundland when I was 9-10 years old. That was 30 years old. I still remember most of the songs.
@SMDanceManiac
Family loved singing this to me when I was a kid. Good memories!
@dreamdragonbooks
My sister's name is Sarah and growing up in Newfoundland EVERYONE used this song when they met her. 'Oh? Your name is Sarah? Won't you come out tonight...'
It drove her nuts.
@michelleschertzer6449
J.M. Sato father
@sarakarl6503
lmao same 🤷🏼♀️ my family always sings it to me
@AlexSnow96
@@sarakarl6503 Well, it IS one of Newfoundland's most famous songs ever.
@damienmarble4792
Compliments from New England, you guys may be the only ones who embrace shore culture better than we do
@damienmarble4792
And you sure as hell make better music
@EmoCow5
Just got back from their concert in Marystown and this was their last song... Soooo good!!!
@unepabloneigh5933
I’m a pure Newfie and proud 🇮🇪🇨🇦🇨🇦