The Bonny Light Horseman / Broken-Hearted I Wander
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Originale | Versione cantata da Tony Rose |
THE BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN / BROKEN-HEARTED I WANDER | THE BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN |
Well now Bonaparte, he has commanded his troops for to stand | Oh, when Boney commanded all his troops for to stand, |
And he levelled up his cannon all over the land; | He's levelled his cannon all over the land, |
Yes he levelled his cannon, the whole victory to gain, | He's levelled his cannon for the victory to gain, |
And he slew my light horseman returning from Spain. | And he slew my light horseman from the wars coming home. |
Broken-hearted I wander all for my true lover, | Broken-hearted I'll wander for the loss of my lover, |
He's a bonny light horseman, in the war has been slain | He's the bonny light horseman, in the wars he was slain. |
You should see my light horseman on a cold winter's day, | Oh, if I was a small bird and had wings to fly, |
With his red and rosy cheeks and his curly black hair. | I'd fly o'er the salt sea where my true love he do lie. |
He's mounted on horseback, the whole victory to gain, | And with these fond wings, oh I'd beat on his grave, |
And he's over the battlefield for honour and fame. | I'd kiss the fond lips that lie cold in the clay. |
Broken-hearted I wander all for my true lover, | Broken-hearted I'll wander for the loss of my lover, |
He's a bonny light horseman, in the war has been slain | He's the bonny light horseman, in the wars he was slain. |
All ye wives', sweethearts' and widows' attention I pray, | Now the dove she laments for her mate as she flies; |
For me heart it is broken and it's fading away. | Where, tell me where is my true love? she cries, |
I'm a maid so distracted, broken-hearted I wander | And where in this wide world is there one to compare, |
For my bonny light horseman in the war has been slain. | To my bonny light horseman who was slain in the war? |
Broken-hearted I wander all for my true lover, | Broken-hearted I'll wander for the loss of my lover, |
He's a bonny light horseman, in the war has been slain | He's the bonny light horseman, in the wars he was slain. |
Now if I had have had the wings of an eagle I'd fly | Oh, when Boney commanded all his troops for to stand, |
To my bonny light horseman and there I'd lie by, | He's levelled his cannon all over the land, |
And with me little fluttering wings I would build up me nest. | He's levelled his cannon for the victory to gain, |
Oh my bonny light horseman you're the boy I love best. | And he slew my light horseman from the wars coming home. |