[00:22.68]as i walked out one morning
[00:27.50]all in the month of may
[00:31.31]down by a flowery garden
[00:35.91]i carelessly did stray.
[00:40.18]i overheard a young maid
[00:45.30]in sorrow did complain,
[00:49.12]all for her absent lover
[00:54.31]who plows the raging main.
[00:59.22]
[01:00.70]i boldly stepped up to her
[01:05.51]and put her in surprise.
[01:09.54]i know she did not know me
[01:14.11]i being in disguise.
[01:18.22]i says, "me charming creature,
[01:23.39]my joy, my hearts delight,
[01:27.57]how far have you to travel
[01:31.72]this dark and dreary night?"
[01:37.46]
[01:38.45]"im in search of a faithless young man.“
[01:43.66]johnny is his name.
[01:47.54]and aloing the banks of claudy
[01:52.19]im told he does remain."
[01:57.27]
[01:58.46]"this is the banks of claudy“
[02:03.29]fair maid where on you stand.
[02:07.32]but dont depend on johnny
[02:11.76]for hes a false young man.
[02:15.85]
[02:16.51]oh dont depend on johnny
[02:20.94]for hell not meet you here.
[02:24.81]but tarry with me in yon green woods
[02:29.58]no danger need you fear.
[02:34.57]
[02:40.42]oh its six long weeks or better
[02:44.76]since johnny left the shore
[02:48.79]hes crossing the wild ocean
[02:53.24]where the foam and the billows roar.
[02:57.54]hes crossing the wild ocean
[03:02.54]for honour and for fame.
[03:06.66]but this ive heard, the ship was wrecked
[03:12.81]all on the coast of spain."
[03:19.09]
[03:32.03]oh its when she heard this dreadful news
[03:36.72]she flew into dispair.
[03:41.02]by the wringing of her milk white hands
[03:45.25]and the tearing of her hair.
[03:49.75]saying "if johnny he is drowned
[03:55.32]no man on earth ill take,
[03:59.21]but through lonesome groves and valleys
[04:04.51]ill wander for his sake."
[04:11.99]
[04:16.56]oh its when he saw her loyalty
[04:21.67]no longer could he stand
[04:25.87]he flew into her arms saying
[04:30.83]"betsy im the man."“
[04:34.53]saying "betsy im the young man
[04:39.49]the cause of all your pain
[04:43.47]but since weve met on claudy banks
[04:49.81]well never part again."
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