Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy are not simply two of the country’s finest … Read Full Bio ↴Norma Waterson and Eliza Carthy are not simply two of the country’s finest exponents of traditional song. With their rich, distinctive and authentic voices, mother and daughter have effortlessly engaged new audiences and admirers across two generations. Between them, they’ve got 3 Mercury Prize nominations and have both been presented with BBC Folk Singer of the Year awards (Norma in 2001, Eliza in 2003).

The Rose and the Lily
Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Rose and the Lily' by these artists:

Eliza Carthy There were three men come from over the way Oh, the…

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Space Girl My mama told me I should never venture into space But…
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We have lyrics for these tracks by Norma Waterson:

God Loves a Drunk Will there be any bartenders up there in heaven? Will the…
Pleasure and Pain I'm leaving here on the morning train And I will never…
The Birds Will Still Be Singin Summertime withers as the sun descends He wants to kiss you.…

The Birds Will Still Be Singing Summertime withers as the sun descends He wants to kiss you.…

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Billy Bones

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There were three men come from over the way,
O the rose and the lily-o,
And these three men came after one lady
As the rose was so sweetly grown.

The first man came, he was all in white,
He asked her if she'd be his delight.
The next man came and he was all in green,
Asked her if she would be his queen.

Chorus (repeated after each verse):
O the rose and the lily
O the rose and the lily
As the rose is so sweetly grown
So the lily, so sweetly sown

The first man came, he was all in white
Asked her if she'd be his delight.
The last man came and he was dressed in red
Asked her nicely if she would wed.

“As I have asked your father dear
And also her that did you bear.
And I have asked your sister Anne
Though I never met your brother John.”

On the road as they rode alone
There they met her brother John;
Oh she stood low to give him kisses sweet,
Into her heart did a dagger meet.

“I wish I were on yonder stile,
There I'd sit and I'd bleed awhile.
I wish I were upon yonder hill
For there I'd sit and I'd make my will.”

“What would you give to your father dear?”
“This gallant horse that does me bear.”
“What would you give to your mother dear?”
“This wedding dress that I do wear.”

“What would you give your mother dear?”
“This wedding dress that I do wear;
Though she must wash it very, very clean
For my heart's blood sticks in every seam.”

“What would you give to your sister Anne?”
“My good gold ring and my feathered fan.”
“What would you give to your brother John?”
“A tall, tall tree to hang him on.”

“What would you give to your brother John?”
“A rope and gallows to hang him on.”
“What would you give to your brother's wife?”
“A widow's weeds and a peaceful life.”