Songs in My Head Saturday

My bloggy friend Michael sent me this song and I have listened to it
dozens of times, so needless to say, it's been in my head all week. It's
absolutely charming and a perfect theme song for Willow Manor.
This is so fun...turn your volume way up. Thanks, Michael!



All Around My Hat, Steeleye Span, 1975

Chorus:
All around my hat, I will wear the green willow
all around my hat, for a twelvemonth and a day
and if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it,
it's all for my true love, who is far, far away.

Fare thee well, cold winter and fare thee well, cold frost
nothing have I gained, but my own true love I've lost
I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see,
he's a false, deluding young man, let him go, farewell he, and ..

Chorus

The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring,
but he thought to have deprive me of a far better thing.
But I being careful, like lovers ought to be,
he's a false, deluding young man, let him go, farewell he, and ...

Chorus

With a quarter pound of reason, and a half a pound of sense,
a small sprig of time and as much of prudence,
you mix them all together and you will plainly see
he's a false, deluding young man, let him go, farewell he, and ...

Chorus