Lord Bateman
Jim Moray Lyrics

Lord Bateman was a noble lord,
In the beginning, there was a man named Lord Bateman who was a noble of high status.

noble lord of high degree,
Lord Bateman was a noble of a high level.

He put himself onboard a ship,
Lord Bateman embarked on a ship.

Some foreign country he would go see.
He set out to visit some unknown foreign country.

And he sailed East, and he sailed West!
Lord Bateman sailed in different directions.

Sailed in to proud Turkey.
Finally, he arrived in Turkey.

But he was taken and put in prison
However, he was captured and put in jail.

Until his life it grew quite weary
Lord Bateman remained in prison for an extended period and became very weak and sick.

And in their prisons there grew a tree,
While in prison, a tree grew in the yard where Lord Bateman was held.

They grew it stout and grew it strong.
The tree grew tall and sturdy.

And he was chained up all by the middle
Lord Bateman was locked up in the middle of the tree.

Until his life it was almost gone
He almost died while he was chained to the tree.

But Turkey had one only daughter
The daughter of the Turkish ruler was unique.

A finer lady you'd never'd see
She was the most elegant and exquisite woman of all.

She shed a tear and she'd set her mind
She decided to rescue Lord Bateman after crying for him.

When she saw Lord Bateman she would go see
She was determined to meet him after hearing about his capture.

Do you have land? Do you have living?
She asked Lord Bateman if he had any property or wealth.

Does Northumberland belong to thee?
She further enquired if he owned land in Northumberland.

Would you give to a braving lady,
She asked Lord Bateman if he would give to her, a daring lady.

If out of prison she'd set you free?
She asked him if he would give her all his property if she rescued him from prison.

Well I have lend, land and I have living
Lord Bateman replied that he had property and wealth.

Half Northumberland belongs to me
He owned half of Northumberland.

I'd give it all it all to a braving lady
He agreed to give all his property to a courageous lady.

She stole the key from her father's pillow
She quietly stole the prison keys from her father's bed.

Poured Lord Bateman her father's wine
She tempted her father with wine she gave to Lord Bateman.

And every health they drank together
They secretly toasted to their success together.

Well I wish Lord Bateman, you were mine
She told Lord Bateman she wished he were her lover.

She's take'n him down to her father's harbor
She took Lord Bateman to the harbor where her father kept boats.

Found for him that ship of fame
She found the grandest ship in the harbor for Lord Bateman.

Farewell, farewell Lord Bateman
She said goodbye to Lord Bateman as he set out on his journey.

And know I'll never see your face again
She realized that she may not see Lord Bateman again.

Seven years have gone and passed
Seven years have gone by since the event transpired.

From her heart she'd not been freed
She's had Lord Bateman on her mind and had not forgotten about him.

She's packed her bowl of fur-coat clothing
Sophia packed her coat and bowl then set out for Northumberland.

And swore Lord Bateman she would go see
She swore that she would see Lord Bateman again.

And when she came to London City
Sophia arrived in London.

Cried Lord Bateman through the town
Lord Bateman's name was heard throughout the town.

Every stranger that did pass by her
Everyone that passed by her inquired about Lord Bateman.

Did lead her on to Northumberland
People directed her towards Northumberland in search of Lord Bateman.

Is this called Lord Bateman's castle?
Sophia arrived in Northumberland and asked if she was at Lord Bateman's castle.

Is his Lordship here within
She enquired if Lord Bateman was present.

And "Yes, oh, yes!" cried the proud young porter
The porter confirmed that Lord Bateman was present.

Pray tell what news can I give to him?
The porter enquired if he could convey a message to Lord Bateman.

Go tell him: send me a cut of brand
Sophia sent Lord Bateman a request for some brandy.

Tell him send me a cup of wine
She also requested a cup of wine to be sent to her.

And to remember the brave young lady
She also asked him to remember the courageous woman that rescued him from prison.

Who did release him when he was confined
She reminded him that she released him from confinement.

So away, away tore the proud young porter
The porter quickly ran to do as Sophia requested.

Away, away, away went he
The porter left quickly to convey the message.

He's cried "Lord Bateman, my lord and master
The porter delivered Sophia's message to Lord Bateman.

I'm sure Sophia's crossed the sea!"
He notified Lord Bateman that Sophia has returned from sea.

"She has got rings, rings on every finger
The porter told Lord Bateman of the jewelry Sophia had acquired.

'Round her middle where she has three
He also mentioned that she had three rings on her waist.

She has more gold all about her person
Furthermore, Sophia had plenty of gold on her.

To buy Northumberland from under thee!"
The porter joked that Sophia had enough wealth to purchase Northumberland.

Lord Bateman then in silence droll
Lord Bateman sat in silence and contemplation.

From his heart he'd not been free
He still had strong feelings for Sophia and had not been free of those emotions.

"I'd give you all of my father's stable
Lord Bateman decided to offer Sophia all his father's thoroughbred horses.

Of my Sophia's has crossed the sea!"
He said this because Sophia had returned after crossing the sea.

Lord Bateman then to his true love flew
Lord Bateman went straight to Sophia, his true love.

From his heart he'd not been free
Again, he was not free from his intense feelings for her.

And never was there a love so constant
No love could have been more consistent than the one they shared.

Since bold Sophia's crossed the sea
Their love was intense ever since Sophia crossed the sea to rescue Lord Bateman.