Bonny Birdy - Steeleye Span

O it's of a knight on a summer's night

Was riding o'er the lee diddle

There he spied a bonny bird

Sitting upon a tree singing

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I ha an long time to stay diddle

O make hast make hast ye gentle knight

What keeps you here so late diddle

Gin ye Kent what's doing at home

I fear ye would look bleat diddle

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I ha an long time to stay diddle

O why should I toil day and night

My fair body to kill

For ninety knights at my command

An lady's at my will

O ye lee ye lee ye gentle knight

So loud I hear you lee diddle

There's a knight in your lady's arms

And she lees better than thee diddle

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I ha an long time to stay diddle

Ye lee you lee you bonny bird

But you'll no lee again

For I will take my bonny bow

An split your head in twain

But a fore ye ha your bow well bent

An a' your arrows yore diddle

I will flee tare another tree

Where I may better fare diddle

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I ha an long time to stay diddle

O ware was ye gotten and ware was ye clacked

Pray bonny bird tell me

O it was in the green wood

In till a holly tree

An a gentleman came riding by

An fare my nest he hurry me

Put me in a silver cage

An ga me to his lady

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I ha an long time to stay diddle

Then with good white bread an farrow cow milk

He bade her feet me aft

An ga her a little wee simmer dale wanna

To ding me sidle and soft

But with good white bread an farrow cow milk

I wot she fed me nought

An with a little wee simmer dale wanna

She dang me sidle and soft

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

For he that's in bed

With another man's wife

It's time he was away diddle

Time he was away

O time he was away

For he that's in bed

With another man's wife

It's time he was away diddle

So the knight he ride and the Bird flew

Lie still lie still ye gentle knight

What makes ye toss an turn

A Bird sang an it troubles me

An I fear a coming storm

But is no your hawk upon its perch

Your horse eats oats and hay

An we've a lady in your arms

How can ye wish for day diddle

So he's turned himself at o'er again

To take a little sleep

And when he awoke the lady's lord

Was standing at their feet crying

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

For he that's in bed

With another man's wife

It's time he was away diddle

So then he's taken out his sword

An strained it o'er a stare

An threw an threw the false knight's heart

He's guard could iron gale diddle

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I ha an long time to stay diddle

Then he's dared the windows up secure

With mottle shudders sprang

An there was neither sun nor sky

But darkness in her room she cries

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

Oh gin it were day

And gin I were away

I can an longer stay diddle

Wow for the day

An gin it for the day

For there was never a living soul

That ever came our way diddle