Cowsong - Kate Rusby

There was a farm on yonder hill, up where the wind it blows-o

There lived a mother and her son and their bonnie old brown cow-o

This cow was a bonnie cow but they needed money most-o

So 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-o

And 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-o

Then 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-o

Gone 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 go

Falling downIn the green grass

Falling down In the green grass