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Captain Wedderburn - Great Big Sea, Traditional lyrics

And met with Captain Wedderburn, the keeper of the game
"Now my pretty fair miss, if it wasn't for the law
Then you and I in a bed might lie"
Roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall

"Now, my dear good man," she said, "Do not be perplexed
Before that you might bed with me, you must answer questions six
Six questions you must answer me an' I will ask them all
And you and I in a bed might lie"
Roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall

"What is rounder than a ring and higher than the trees?
And what is worse than a woman's curse and what is deeper than the sea?
Which bird sings first, which one best? Where does the dew first fall?
And you and I in a bed might lie"
Roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall"

"The Earth is rounder than a ring and Heaven is higher than the trees
The Devil is worse than a woman's curse and Hell is deeper than the sea
The lark sings first, the thrush sings best
And the Earth is where the dew falls
And you and I in a bed must lie"
Roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall

He takes her by her lily-white hand and leads her down the hall
He takes her by her slender waist for fear that she might fall
And lays her on a bed of down without a doubt at all
Now he and she lie in one bed, roll me over next to the wall
She and he lie in one bed, roll me over next to the wall
Roll me over next to the wall, roll me over next to the wall

And met with Captain Wedderburn, the keeper of the game
"Now my pretty fair miss, if it wasn't for the law

Captain Wedderburn - Great Big Sea, Traditional Video

1919. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship (Child #46) - (Traditional Scottish): This old Scottish ballad, which dates from 1785 or earlier, is known by a number of titles, including "Lord Roslin's Daughter", "The Laird of Rosslyn's Daughter", "Captain Woodstock's Courtship"... (video from YouTube)

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