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		John Riley (trad.) Fair young maid all in her garden Strange young man come riding by Saying "fair young maid will you marry me?" And this answer was her reply "Oh no dear sir I cannot marry thee For I've a love who sails the deep salt sea Though he's been gone for seven years Still no man shall marry me" "What if he's died all in some battle slain? Or if he's drowned dead in the deep salt sea What if he's found another love He and his new love both married be?" "Well if he's died all in some battle slain Or if he's drownded in the deep salt sea I'll remember his good name And still no man shall marry me And if he's found some other love He and his true love both married be I wish them health and happiness Where they now live all across the sea" He picked her up all in his arms And kisses gave her one two and three Saying "weep no more my own true love For I'm your long lost John Riley"
John Riley (R.Neff/B.Gibson) Fair young maid all in her garden Strange young man came riding by Saying: fair young maid will you marry me? And this then sir was her reply Oh no kind sir I cannot marry thee For I've a love who sails the deep salt sea Though he's been gone these seven years Still no man shall marry me What if he's died all in some battle slain? Or if he's drowned dead in the deep salt sea What if he's found some other love He and his new love both married be? And if he's found some other love He and his true love both married be I wish them health and happiness Where they now live all across the sea He picked her up all in his arms And kisses gave her one two and three Saying weep no more my own true love For I'm your long lost John Riley The Byrds "Fifth Dimension" 1966		John Riley arranged and adapted by Judy Collins 1961 A fair young maid was in her garden Strange young man came riding by He said fair maid, will you marry me? And this answer was her reply Oh no kind sir I cannot marry thee For I've a love and he sails the sea And though he's been gone for seven years Still he will return to me Well, what if he's in some battle slain Or if he's been drowned in the deep salt sea Or if he's found another love And he and his love both married be If he's in some battle slain Then I shall die when the moon doth wane And if he's drowned in the deep salt sea Still I'm true to his memory And if he's found another love And he and his love both married be I wish them health and happiness Where they live across the sea He picked her up in his arms so strong And kisses he gave her one two three Said weep no more my own true love I am your long lost John Riley Said weep no more my own true love I am your long lost John Riley