Kate Rusby - Cowsong Lyrics
There was a farm on yonder hill, up where the wind it blows-oThere lived a mother and her son and their bonnie old brown cow-o.This cow was a bonnie cow but they needed money most-oSo she said, "Please take the cow, to market you must go-o."So he's walked along the way, he's walked but half the day-oAnd there he's spied a fair young maid, she says, "where are you bound-o?"I'll take this cow along the way Then I will, sell her On market day."You see this bonnie cow of mine? I'm taking her to market-oThen I'll return to my mother dear with money in my hand-o."So she's took this young man's arm, she says, "You handsome sir-o,Come sit you down in the soft green grass, come rest awhile with me-o." She's kissed him long, she's kissed him strong, a fair game she did play-o,And after playing not so hard, this young man he gave way-o.I'll take this cow along the way Then I will, sell her On market day.When this young man he awoke both girl and cow were gone-oGone also were the shoes he wore and the trousers he had on-o.Come all you young men near and far, never heed a maiden's calling,Never trust a girl with your mother's cow, never let your trousers goFalling downIn the green grass,falling down In the green grass
