 Banks of the roses lyrics ( Nick cave & the bad seeds )   
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 Rate Banks Of The Roses
Artist : Nick cave & the bad seeds
Song : Banks of the roses
A traditional song which was a likely inspiration
for where the wild roses grow. nick’s song is
also available.
When I was a wee thing, I heard my mother say
That I was meant for rambling and would easy go
astray
And before that I would work, I would rather
sport and play
With my johnny on the banks of red roses
On the banks of red roses, my love and I sat
down
He took out his tuning box to play his love a
tune
In the middle of the tune, his love got up and
cried
Oh johnny, lovely johnny, would you leave me?
So they walked and they talked until they came
upon a cave
Where the night before her darling had spent
digging on her grave
Aye, the night before her darling had spent
digging on her grave
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of red roses
Oh no, oh no, cried she, that grave’s not meant
for me
Yes, oh yes, my darling, that your bridal bed
shall be
Yes, oh yes, my darling, that your bridal bed
shall be
And he’s made her to lie down on red roses
And all on his way homeward, his heart was filled
with fear
Every maid he came upon, he thought it was his
dear
Yes, every maid he came upon, he thought it was
his dear
Who he made to lie down on red roses
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