Great Big Sea Lyrics

Great Big Sea Lyrics

"John Barbour Lyrics"

Through Celestial Gates Lyrics
[Music: Schulman] [Lyrics: Schulman] With gloomy tears in my eyes I lift away, on and on I fly The coldest breeze of all winternights Freezes my blood, I am gone Sorro

(Traditional/Arr. Great Big Sea)

What ails you, my daughter dear?
Your eyes, they look so dim,
Have you had any sore sickness,
Or yet been sleeping with a man?

No I haven't had any sore sickness,
But I know what's ailing me,
I am thinking of my own true love
Who ploughs the raging sea.

Is he a lord or a duke or a knight
Or a man of wealth and fame?Little pretty one Lyrics
Little pretty one - it sure looks like fun When everything is said and done I wanna enjoy - you wanna destroy There's nothing left you can enjoy Only silence - pain inside I cl
R> Or is he one of our sailor lads
Come tell me now his name.

He is no lord nor duke nor knight
Nor a man of wealth or fame.
He is one of your sailor lads
John Barbour is his name.

Now if John Barbour is his name,
A lowly sailor man is he,
If John Barbour is his name,
Then hanged he shall be.

Then he called his sailors all
By one, by two, by three
No Hooch Lyrics
(TLC parody of the song "No Scrubs") Not available for purchase A hooch is a girl that thinks she's all that And also known as a hoochie Trynna get money from all th
John Barbour was the first he called
But the last came down was he.

When he came a dancing down,
He was clothed all in white
His cheeks were like the roses red
And his teeth were ivory bright.

He paid their wages with a smile
And to John Barbour he did say
If I was a woman as I am a man
My bed fellow you would be.

And will you marry my daughter Jane?
The Great Celtiberia Lyrics
This is the land. The land of our ancestors. The fire of our hearts... The great Celtiberia Another were the glorious times of the pagan splendour. Two great villages: The mighty Ce
And take her by the hand
And will you come and dine with me
Take charge of all my lands.

Yes I will marry your daughter Jane
And take her by the hand
And I will come and dine with you,
But to hell with all your land.

For if you can give her one gold piece,
Then I can give her three.
For they call me young John Barbour
And I plough the raging sea.