Barbriallen
by Paul Simon
Barbriallen Song Text
Barbriallen by Paul Simon
When green buds were a-swelling
Sweet William on his death bed lay
For the love of Barbriallen
He sent his servant to the town
The place where she'd been dwelling
Say master dear has sent me here
If your name be Barbriallen
And slowly, slowly she got up
And slowly she went to him
And all she said when she got there
Young man I think you are dying
Oh, don't you remember the other day
When we where in a tavern
You drank your health to the ladies there
And you slighted Barbriallen
He turned his face unto the wall
He turned his back upon her
Adieu, adieu to all my friends
Be kind to Barbriallen
She looked to the east, she looked to the west
She saw his corpse a-coming
Oh, put him down for me she cried
That I may gaze upon him
The more she looked, the more she grieved
She bursted it out in crying
Oh, pick me up and carry me home
For I feel like I am dying
They buried sweet Willy in the old church yard
And Barbara in the new one
From Willy's grave there grew a rose
From Barbara's a green briar
They grew and they grew on the old church wall
And could not grow no higher
And there they tied in a true love's knot
The rose bush and the briar
Popular Paul Simon Songs
50 ways to leave your lover
Still Crazy After All These Years album The obvious child
Rhythm Of The Saints album Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Graceland album Under african skies
Graceland album Homeless
Graceland album Still crazy after all these years
Still Crazy After All These Years album Gone at last
Still Crazy After All These Years album Quiet
You're The One album Father And Daughter
Surprise album MORE ›
Still Crazy After All These Years album The obvious child
Rhythm Of The Saints album Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Graceland album Under african skies
Graceland album Homeless
Graceland album Still crazy after all these years
Still Crazy After All These Years album Gone at last
Still Crazy After All These Years album Quiet
You're The One album Father And Daughter
Surprise album MORE ›
A-Z Lyrics Universe
Lyrics / song texts are property and copyright of their owners and provided for educational purposes only. Translation: letra, paroles, liedtexte,
songtext, testi, letras, текст песни, 歌词, كلمات الأغاني, गाने के बोल, mga titik ng kanta.