The NightingaleI met a young couple who fondly did stray One was a fair maid so sweet and so fair And the other one was a soldier in the brave Grenadiers Chorus And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other They went arm and arm along the road like sister and brother They went arm and arm along the road till they came to a stream And they both sat down together love to hear the nightingale sing Well out of his knapsack he took a fine fiddle And he played her such a merry tune that you ever did hear He played her such a merry tune that the valley did ring And softly cries the fair maid as the nightingale sings Chorus Now I'm off to India for seven long years Drinkin' wine and strong whiskey instead of pale beers And if ever I return again it will be in the spring And we'll both sit down together love to hear the nightingale sing Chorus Well then said the fair maid "Will you marry me?" "Oh no said the soldier, however can that be For I have a wife at home in my own country And she is the fairest maid that you ever did see?" Chorus x 2 (repeat last line) |