Lovely Molly

[00:04.29] I once was a ploughboy, but a soldier I'm now,
[00:26.36] I courted wee lovely Molly, as I followed the plough;
[00:44.58] I courted wee lovely Molly, at the age of sixteen,
[01:01.87] But now I must leave her, for to serve James, my king.
[01:17.42] (after each verse):
[01:20.92] Oh Molly, lovely Molly, I delight in your charms,
[01:37.47] And there's many's the night I have lay in your arms.
[01:55.26] But if ever I return again, it will be in the Spring
[02:08.34] Where the mavis and the turtle dove and the nightingale sing.
[02:30.26] You can go to the market, you can go to the fair;
[02:45.71] You can go to the church on Sunday, and meet your love there.
[03:00.66] But if anybody loved you as much as I do,
[03:18.98] Then I won't stop your marriage, so
[03:24.66] I once was a ploughboy but a soldier I'm now.
[03:27.25] I courted wee lovely Molly as I followed the plough.
[03:31.83] I courted wee lovely Molly at the age of sixteen,
[03:34.94] But now I must leave her and serve James, my king.
[03:38.40] (after each verse):
[03:38.58] Oh Molly, lovely Molly, despite all your charms,
[03:56.34] There is many's a night you have lay in my arms.
[04:13.39] But if ever I'll return again it'll be in the Spring
[04:33.33] Where the mavis and the turtle dove and the nightingale sing.
[04:48.18] You may go to the market, you may go to the fair;
[04:54.21] You may go to the church on Sundays and meet your new love there.
[04:57.56] But if anybody loves you half as much as I do,
[05:02.25] Then I won't stop your marriage; farewell, love, adieu.
[05:09.46] (repeat second verse)
[05:09.93]