Buffy Sainte Marie - "House Carpenter" video free download


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Uploaded: 2008/11/29

"Well met, well met," said an old true love

"Well met, well met," said he

"I have just returned from the salt, salt sea

And it's all for the love of thee"

Come in, come in, my own true love

And have a seat with me

For It's been three-fourths of a long long year

Since together we have been

"I'll not come in! And i'll not sit down!"

"I haven't but a moment's time"

"But i hear you're married to a house carpenter"

"And you're love will never be mine"

"And i could have married a king's daughter there!"

"So free, she was with me"

"But i forshook all the crowns and gold"

"And it's all for the love of thee..."

Well, if you could have married

I'm sure you are to blame

And i have married with a house carpenter

"And i'm sure he's a fine young man"

"Well will you forsake your house carpenter "

"And come away with me"

"I'll take you down where the grass grows green"

"Down down by the sweet country"

Then she picked up a darlin' little babe

And kisses, she gave it three

Saying, "Stay right here, my own little dear,

And keep your father company"

Now they hadn't been on ship

But a boat two weeks

I'm sure it was not free

When she espied his clothin foot

And began to weep most bitterly

"Are you weepin for your house, your land

Or are you weepin for your store

Or are you weepin' for your house carpenter

Whose face you'll never see anymore?"

I am not weepin for my house and land

And i am not weepin for my store

And this time i'm weepin for my soul, soul dear

For whose purity i'll never see no more

Now they hadn't been on ship but about three weeks

I'm sure it was not more

When he stomped his foot

And down she sank

And sank to rise no more

"Well met, well met, my old true love"

"Well met, well met," cried he

"And i've just returned to the salt salt sea"

"And it's all for the love of thee"

Comments

8 years ago

Pelu Maad

Wow...I'd forgotten what this sounds like without the scratches and surface noise....Why are there no more thoughtful young songwriters?

11 years ago

Roger Gale

Cloven foot, not clothin foot. :) Another version (Steel Eye Span) goes 'I'll take you where the white lilies grow on the banks of the salt salt sea... more melodic, but just as worthwhile as this version! Have loved Buffy since seeing her 'live' in Melbourne decades ago

13 years ago

edward323753

@SigugudPui she didn't write this...its so classical i have yet to find its author...she merely has good taste.

14 years ago

okelydokely2

Great tune, and nice version. If you get a chance, give Daithi Sproule's arrangement a listen. I think it's on a disc called "Heart Made of Glass."

14 years ago

kelsiwelsey

just fyi it's a cover of an english folk song.

15 years ago

SigugudPui

Incredible. There is nobody like Buffy. Her voice, songwriting skills and intricate yet savage guitar playing puts her in league by herself. I love this song. Thanks for posting. -Al

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