Karan Casey
The Brown and the Yellow Ale
As I was going down the road one fine morningOh the brown and the yellow aleI met with a young man without any warningOh love of my heartHe asked me if the woman by my side was my daughterOh the brown and the yellow aleWhen I said she was my wife his manner did not altarOh love of my heartHe asked me if I'd lend her for an hour and a dayOh the brown and the yellow aleI said if she thinks it fair you may take her awayOh love of my heartShe said you take the high road and I'll take off with himOh the brown and the yellow aleAnd we'll meet again by the ford in the riverOh love of my heartI was waiting by the ford for an hour and a quarterOh the brown and the yellow aleWhen she came to me 'twas without shame I saw herOh love of my heartWhen she told me her story I lay down and I diedSongtexteOh the brown and the yellow aleShe sent two men out for timber well she never even criedOh love of my heartA board of alder and a board of hollyOh the brown and the yellow aleAnd two greater yards of a shroud all about meOh love of my heartNow if my own little mother had never been a womanOh the brown and the yellow aleI would sing you many's another song about the womenOh love of my heart
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