A Calling-On Song

by Steeleye Span

From the album: Hark! The Village Wait

Track 1 of 12 on Hark! The Village Wait (1970).

Duration: 1:13

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Lyrics for A Calling-On Song

Good people pray heed a petition Your attention we beg and crave And if you are inclined for to listen An abundance of pastime we'll have We have come to relate many stories Concerning our forefathers time And we trust they will drive out your worries Of this we are all in one mind Many tales of the poor and the gentry Of labor and love will arise There are no finer songs in this country In Scotland or Ireland likewise There's one thing more need be mentioned The dances are danced all in fun So now you've heard our intention We'll play on to the beat of the drum

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More from Hark! The Village Wait

  1. A Calling-On Song
  2. The Blacksmith
  3. Fisherman's Wife
  4. The Blackleg Miner
  5. The Dark-Eyed Sailor
  6. Copshawholme Fair
  7. All Things Are Quite Silent
  8. The Hills of Greenmore
  9. My Johnny Was a Shoemaker
  10. Lowlands of Holland
  11. Twa Corbies
  12. One Night as I Lay on My Bed