Intro
Verse 1
Lord Lovel He Stood At His Castle Gate
Combing His Milk-White Steed
When Along Came Lady Nancy Bell
Wishing Her Lover Good Speed, Good Speed
Wishing Her Lover Good Speed.
Verse 2
"O Where Are You Going, Lord Lovel?" She Said
"O Where Are You Going?" Said She
"I'm Going, My Dear Lady Nancy Bell
Strange Countries For To See See See
Strange Countries For To See."
Verse 3
"When Will You Be Back, Lord Lovel?" She Said
"When Will You Be Back?" Said She
"In A Year Or Two Or Three At The Most
I'll Return To My Lady Nancy-Cy-Cy
I'll Return To My Lady Nancy."
Verse 4
And He Had Not Been Gone But A Year And A Day
Strange Countries For To See
When A Languishing Thought Came Into His Mind
Lady Nancy Bell He Would See See See
Lady Nancy Bell He Would See.
Verse 5
Well He Rode And He Rode On His Milk White Steed
Till He Reached Fair London Town
There He Heard St. Varney's Bell
And The People All Mourning Around Around
And The People All Mourning Around.
Verse 6
"Is Anyone Dead?" Lord Lovel He Said
"Is Anyone Dead?" Said He
"The Lady's Dead," The People All Said
"And They Called Her Lady Nancy-Cy-Cy
They Called Her Lady Nancy."
Verse 7
He Ordered The Grave To Be Opened Forthwith
And The Shroud To Be Folded Down
Then He Kissed Her Clay-Cold Lips
Till The Tears Came Trickling Down Down Down Down
Till The Tears Came Trickling Down.
Solo
Verse 8
Lady Nancy She Died As It Might Be Today
Lord Lovel He Died Tomorrow
Lady Nancy She Died Of Pure, Pure Grief
Lord Lovel He Died Of Sorrow
Lord Lovel He Died Of Sorrow.
Verse 9
Lady Nancy Was Laid In Saint Clemens Churchyard
Lord Lovel Buried Close By Her
Out Of Her Bosom There Grew A Red Rose
And Out Of His Backbone A Briar A Briar
And Out Of His Backbone A Briar.
Solo
Verse 10
Well They Grew And They Grew On The Old Church Tower
Till They Couldn't Grow Up Any Higher
There They Tied In A True Lover's Knot
For All True Lovers To Admire Admire
For All True Lovers To Admire.
