Down To The Water by Helldorado
Down To The Water lyrics
One fine and pleasant day
I went down to the water
And on the banks I came upon
the rich farmer�s handsome daughter
She was young and in her prime
and in a red dress she did pose
All on that sacred ground
she looked just like a rose
I sat down by her side
and put my hand upon her knee
I kindly asked her if she would
ride along to the mountains free
�Kind sir, if I should ride with you
there�s one thing I must tell
If my father finds out,
he will make your life a hell�
As I was riding the very next day
Through the fields of her old man�s farm
I was stopped by two male servants
and one of them grabbed my arm
�Tell us sir, where are you bound?�
�I�m bound for the waterside�
�Tell us sir, what�s there to be found?�
�The farmers daughter who shall be my bride�
�Get out of here you little gypsy boy!�
That girl shall never be your bride,
cause she�s a lady of noble kin,
and along with thieves she will never ride�
Well I cursed those servants
and pulled my dagger out
Their hearts were stabbed by a blade of steel
The whole valley could hear them shout
I rode up to the old man�s farm
Never before I have seen such a slaughter
I killed everyone that moved,
�cept for the farmers handsome daughter
Now I must pay for what I�ve done
So I�ll go down to the water
I pray the Lord to have mercy on my soul,
before I get drawn and quartered.
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