Nick Cave - Pinery boy
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[Intro]
“CO father, FO father,G build meC a boat
TChen down thFe WisconsGin I mayG float
ACnd every raFft thatG I pasCs by
TChere I willF inquire foGr my sweCet pinery boy”
[Verse 1]
ACs she was rFowing doGwn the Cstream
SChe saw threeF rafts aGll in tGhe string
ACnd she hailFed the piGlot as tChey passed by
ACnd there did sFhe inquire foGr her sweetC pinery boy
“OC pilot, OF pilot,G tell mCe true
ICs my sweeFt WillieG amongG your crew?
OC tell mFe quick Gand give Cme joy
FCor noneF other will I havGe but my sCweet pinery boy”
“CO, auburn wFas the colourG of his haCir
ACnd his eyesF were blue Gand his cheeks Gwere fair
ACnd his Flips were Gof a ruCby fine
TCen thoFusand timeGs they’ve meCt with mine”
[Verse 2]
“OC dear, dFear lady,G he is noCt here
HCe has dFrowned iFn the dellGs, IG fear
‘CTwas atF Lone RGock as we paCssed by
OC there is wFhere we lefGt your sweCet pinery boy”
SheC wrung Fher hands andG tore her Chair
JusCt like Fa lady in gGrave dGespair
SheC rowed hFer boat aGgainst CLone Rock
ForC a pineFry boy heGr heart Cwas broke
[Verse 3]
“DCig me a Fgrave botGh long anCd deep,
PlaCce a mFarble slaGb at my heGad and feet;
AndC on myF breast Ga turtlCe dove
To Clet thFe world know Gthat I diCed for love.
[Outro]
AnCd at mFy feet aG spreadEming oak
To Clet the Fworld know Gthat my heCart was broke.”