| Song | Banks of Claudy |
| Artist | Loreena McKennitt |
| Album | The Journey Begins |
| [00:22.68] | as i walked out one morning |
| [00:27.50] | all in the month of may |
| [00:31.31] | down by a flowery garden |
| [00:35.91] | i carelessly did stray. |
| [00:40.18] | i overheard a young maid |
| [00:45.30] | in sorrow did complain, |
| [00:49.12] | all for her absent lover |
| [00:54.31] | who plows the raging main. |
| [00:59.22] | |
| [01:00.70] | i boldly stepped up to her |
| [01:05.51] | and put her in surprise. |
| [01:09.54] | i know she did not know me |
| [01:14.11] | i being in disguise. |
| [01:18.22] | i says, "me charming creature, |
| [01:23.39] | my joy, my hearts delight, |
| [01:27.57] | how far have you to travel |
| [01:31.72] | this dark and dreary night?" |
| [01:37.46] | |
| [01:38.45] | "im in search of a faithless young man.“ |
| [01:43.66] | johnny is his name. |
| [01:47.54] | and aloing the banks of claudy |
| [01:52.19] | im told he does remain." |
| [01:57.27] | |
| [01:58.46] | "this is the banks of claudy“ |
| [02:03.29] | fair maid where on you stand. |
| [02:07.32] | but dont depend on johnny |
| [02:11.76] | for hes a false young man. |
| [02:15.85] | |
| [02:16.51] | oh dont depend on johnny |
| [02:20.94] | for hell not meet you here. |
| [02:24.81] | but tarry with me in yon green woods |
| [02:29.58] | no danger need you fear. |
| [02:34.57] | |
| [02:40.42] | oh its six long weeks or better |
| [02:44.76] | since johnny left the shore |
| [02:48.79] | hes crossing the wild ocean |
| [02:53.24] | where the foam and the billows roar. |
| [02:57.54] | hes crossing the wild ocean |
| [03:02.54] | for honour and for fame. |
| [03:06.66] | but this ive heard, the ship was wrecked |
| [03:12.81] | all on the coast of spain." |
| [03:19.09] | |
| [03:32.03] | oh its when she heard this dreadful news |
| [03:36.72] | she flew into dispair. |
| [03:41.02] | by the wringing of her milk white hands |
| [03:45.25] | and the tearing of her hair. |
| [03:49.75] | saying "if johnny he is drowned |
| [03:55.32] | no man on earth ill take, |
| [03:59.21] | but through lonesome groves and valleys |
| [04:04.51] | ill wander for his sake." |
| [04:11.99] | |
| [04:16.56] | oh its when he saw her loyalty |
| [04:21.67] | no longer could he stand |
| [04:25.87] | he flew into her arms saying |
| [04:30.83] | "betsy im the man."“ |
| [04:34.53] | saying "betsy im the young man |
| [04:39.49] | the cause of all your pain |
| [04:43.47] | but since weve met on claudy banks |
| [04:49.81] | well never part again." |
| [04:58.78] |
| [00:22.68] | as i walked out one morning |
| [00:27.50] | all in the month of may |
| [00:31.31] | down by a flowery garden |
| [00:35.91] | i carelessly did stray. |
| [00:40.18] | i overheard a young maid |
| [00:45.30] | in sorrow did complain, |
| [00:49.12] | all for her absent lover |
| [00:54.31] | who plows the raging main. |
| [00:59.22] | |
| [01:00.70] | i boldly stepped up to her |
| [01:05.51] | and put her in surprise. |
| [01:09.54] | i know she did not know me |
| [01:14.11] | i being in disguise. |
| [01:18.22] | i says, " me charming creature, |
| [01:23.39] | my joy, my hearts delight, |
| [01:27.57] | how far have you to travel |
| [01:31.72] | this dark and dreary night?" |
| [01:37.46] | |
| [01:38.45] | " im in search of a faithless young man." |
| [01:43.66] | johnny is his name. |
| [01:47.54] | and aloing the banks of claudy |
| [01:52.19] | im told he does remain." |
| [01:57.27] | |
| [01:58.46] | " this is the banks of claudy" |
| [02:03.29] | fair maid where on you stand. |
| [02:07.32] | but dont depend on johnny |
| [02:11.76] | for hes a false young man. |
| [02:15.85] | |
| [02:16.51] | oh dont depend on johnny |
| [02:20.94] | for hell not meet you here. |
| [02:24.81] | but tarry with me in yon green woods |
| [02:29.58] | no danger need you fear. |
| [02:34.57] | |
| [02:40.42] | oh its six long weeks or better |
| [02:44.76] | since johnny left the shore |
| [02:48.79] | hes crossing the wild ocean |
| [02:53.24] | where the foam and the billows roar. |
| [02:57.54] | hes crossing the wild ocean |
| [03:02.54] | for honour and for fame. |
| [03:06.66] | but this ive heard, the ship was wrecked |
| [03:12.81] | all on the coast of spain." |
| [03:19.09] | |
| [03:32.03] | oh its when she heard this dreadful news |
| [03:36.72] | she flew into dispair. |
| [03:41.02] | by the wringing of her milk white hands |
| [03:45.25] | and the tearing of her hair. |
| [03:49.75] | saying " if johnny he is drowned |
| [03:55.32] | no man on earth ill take, |
| [03:59.21] | but through lonesome groves and valleys |
| [04:04.51] | ill wander for his sake." |
| [04:11.99] | |
| [04:16.56] | oh its when he saw her loyalty |
| [04:21.67] | no longer could he stand |
| [04:25.87] | he flew into her arms saying |
| [04:30.83] | " betsy im the man."" |
| [04:34.53] | saying " betsy im the young man |
| [04:39.49] | the cause of all your pain |
| [04:43.47] | but since weve met on claudy banks |
| [04:49.81] | well never part again." |
| [04:58.78] |