IntroVerse 1Lord Lovel He Stood At His Castle GateCombing His Milk-White SteedWhen Along Came Lady Nancy BellWishing Her Lover Good Speed, Good SpeedWishing 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 BellStrange Countries For To See See SeeStrange 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 MostI'll Return To My Lady Nancy-Cy-CyI'll Return To My Lady Nancy."Verse 4And He Had Not Been Gone But A Year And A DayStrange Countries For To SeeWhen A Languishing Thought Came Into His MindLady Nancy Bell He Would See See SeeLady Nancy Bell He Would See.Verse 5Well He Rode And He Rode On His Milk White SteedTill He Reached Fair London TownThere He Heard St. Varney's BellAnd The People All Mourning Around AroundAnd 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-CyThey Called Her Lady Nancy."Verse 7He Ordered The Grave To Be Opened ForthwithAnd The Shroud To Be Folded DownThen He Kissed Her Clay-Cold LipsTill The Tears Came Trickling Down Down Down DownTill The Tears Came Trickling Down.SoloVerse 8Lady Nancy She Died As It Might Be TodayLord Lovel He Died TomorrowLady Nancy She Died Of Pure, Pure GriefLord Lovel He Died Of SorrowLord Lovel He Died Of Sorrow.Verse 9Lady Nancy Was Laid In Saint Clemens ChurchyardLord Lovel Buried Close By HerOut Of Her Bosom There Grew A Red RoseAnd Out Of His Backbone A Briar A BriarAnd Out Of His Backbone A Briar.SoloVerse 10Well They Grew And They Grew On The Old Church TowerTill They Couldn't Grow Up Any HigherThere They Tied In A True Lover's KnotFor All True Lovers To Admire AdmireFor All True Lovers To Admire.
