The Banks of Claudie

SOURCE:          Bob Pfeffer

SOURCE'S SOURCE: Lou Killen (harmony workshop, 1988 Old Songs Festival)

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As I walked out one evening, 'twas in the month of May
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Down by a flow'ry garden where Betsy she did stray
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I overheard this young maid in sorrow to complain
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All for her absent lover who plowed the raging main.

I stepped up to this fair maid, I caught her in surprise
She owned she did not know me, I bein' all in disguise
I said, "My charming creature, my joy  and heart's delight
How far have you to travel this dark and stormy night

All the way, kind sir, to the Claudie banks, if you will please to show
And pity a girl distracted, it's there that I must go
I am in search of a young man, and Johnny is his name
And upon the banks of Claudie I'm told he do remain

If my Johnny he were here this night he'd keep me from all harm
He's a-cruisin' the wide ocean in tempest and in storm
He's a-cruisin' the wide ocean for honor and for gain
But I'm told his ship was wreck-ed all off the coast of Spain

Now when she heard this dreadful news she fell into despair
A-wringin' of her hands and a-tearin' of her hair
"If Johnny's gone and left me, no man on earth I'll take
But upon the banks of Claudie I'll wander for his sake

Now Johnny, hearin' her say so, he could no longer stand
He drew into her arms, cryin' "Betsy, I'm that man
I am that faithless young man, all whom you thought was slain
But since we're met on Claudie banks we'll never part again.

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