Kellswater

Loreena McKennitt - Kellswater [Intro]        [Verse 1] Here’s a health to you bonny Kellswater Where you get all the pleasures of life Where you get all the fishing and fowling And a bonny wee lass for your wife [Verse 2] Oh it’s down where yon waters run muddy I’m afraid they will never run clear And it’s when I begin for to study My mind is on him that’s not here [Verse 3] And it’s this one and that one may court him But if anyone gets him but me It’s early and late I will curse them The parting lovely Willie from me [Verse 4] Oh a father he calls on his daughter "Two choices I’ll give unto thee Would you rather see Willie’s ship a-sailing Or see him hung like a dog on yonder tree?" [Instrumental]   /       /   [Verse 5] "Oh father dear father I love him I can no longer hide it from thee Through an acre of fire I would travel Along with lovely Willie to be" [Verse 6] Oh hard was the heartbreak I’m finding She took from her full heart’s delight May the chains of old Ireland come find them And soften their pillows at night [Verse 7] Oh yonder there’s a ship on the ocean And she does not know which way to steer From the east and the west she’s a-blowing She reminds me of the charms of my dear [Verse 8] Oh it’s yonder my Willie will be coming He said he’d be here in the spring And it’s down by yon green shades I’ll meet him And among wild roses we’ll sing [Verse 9] For a gold ring he placed on my finger Saying "Love bear this in your mind If ever I sail from old Ireland You’ll mind I’ll not leave you behind" [Instrumental]   /       /   [Verse 10] Farewell to you bonny Kellswater Where you get all the pleasures of life Where you get all the fishing and fowling And a bonny wee lass for your wife [Outro]   /       /     /       /