The Cocks Are Crowing

歌詞

The cocks are crowing, daylight is appearing It's drawing nigh to the break of day Arise, my darling, out of your slumber Arise, my darling, and let me in And when he came to his true love's window He kneeled low down upon a stone And through the window he whispered softly "Arise, my darling, and let me in" "Well, who is that that is at my window? And who is that that gives me no rest?" "'Tis I, 'tis I a poor wounded lover Who fain would speak with you, love, awhile" "Then go away, love, and ask your daddy If he would have you my bride to be But if he says no then return and tell me For this is the last time I will trouble thee" "Oh my dada is in his bed chamber He's fast asleep on his bed of ease But in his pocket there lies a letter Which reads far, love, on to your disgrace" "Oh what disgrace can he do unto me? A faithful husband to you I'll be And what other neighbours have 'round their houses The same, my darling, you would have with me" "Then go away, love, and ask your mammy If she would have you my bride to be But if she says no then return and tell me For this is the last time I will trouble thee" "Oh my mama, she's an old aged woman And scarce can hear, love, one word I say But she'd have you go, love, and court some other For I'm not a fitting girl your bride to be" "I'll go away but I'll court no other My heart is linked all on your charms I'd have you go, love, and leave your mammy For you're only fit to lie in your love's arms" "I'll go away unto the wild mountains Where I'll see nothing but the wild deer And I'll eat nothing but the wild herbs sure I'll drink nothing but my true love's tears" "And if the Kellybawn, it were mine in the chorus And the green fields, they were mine and wide If my pen was made of the tempered steel sure My true love's praises I could never write"