The Rigs Of Rye-June Tabor/Andy Cutting/Mark Emerson/Tim Harries

[ti:The Rigs Of Rye] [ar:June Tabor] [al:Apples] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.15]'Twas in the month of sweet July [00:08.98] [00:12.63]Before the sun had pierced the sky [00:21.72] [00:24.35]Down between two rigs of rye [00:31.24] [00:33.22]I heard two lovers talking [00:42.58] [00:44.25]Said he Lassie I must away [00:50.63] [00:52.88]Along with you I cannot stay [00:59.97] [01:01.56]But I've a word or two to say [01:08.01] [01:10.21]If you've the time to listen [01:16.86] [01:19.21]Of your father he takes great care [01:25.34] [01:26.97]Your mother combs your yellow hair [01:33.04] [01:34.36]But your sisters say you'll get no share [01:41.05] [01:42.53]If you follow me a stranger [01:48.61] [01:51.30]My father may fret and my mother may frown [01:57.60] [01:58.89]My sisters too I do disown [02:06.37] [02:07.70]If they were all dead and below the ground [02:13.94] [02:15.92]I would follow you a stranger [02:23.80] [02:25.76]Oh lassie lassie your portion's small [02:32.86] [02:34.26]Perhaps it may be none at all [02:39.84] [02:40.95]You're not a match for me at all [02:46.88] [02:48.39]So go and wed with some other [02:55.63] [02:57.95]The lassie's courage began to fail [03:04.64] [03:06.13]Her rosy cheeks grew wan and pale [03:12.45] [03:13.76]And the tears come trickling down like hail [03:20.05] [03:21.67]Or a heavy shower in the summer [03:29.37] [03:31.42]This lad he being of courage fine [03:36.84] [03:38.46]He's dried her tears and he's kissed her eyes [03:45.08] [03:46.10]Saying weep no more lass you shall be mine [03:52.67] [03:54.66]I said it all to try you [04:02.55] [04:03.57]This couple they are married now [04:08.88] [04:10.64]And they have bairnies one and two [04:17.10] [04:18.29]And they live in Brechin the winter through [04:24.94] [04:26.08]Aye and in Montrose in summer [04:35.29]The Rigs Of Rye - June Tabor