"Death and the Lady" Performance
Added 2020-12-21 05:00:02 +0000 UTCf#DGAD. I learned "Death and the Lady" (Roud 1031) from a recording of Norma Waterson & Martin Carthy. It's earliest entry in The Roud Folk Song Index is 1778.
As I walked out one winter day
I met a man along the way
His head was bald his beard was grey
His clothing made of the cold red clay (x2)
I said old man what happened to you
What country did you belong unto
My name is Death I've come for thee
All kings and princes bow down to me (x2)
I'll give you gold I'll give you pearls
I'll give you a fine silk robe to wear
If You will grant me one season more
To give me some time my life to amend (x2)
I want no gold I want no pearls
I want no fine silk robe to wear
I cannot grant you one season more
Nor give you some time your life to amend (x2)
Three days later that lady died
Carve this upon my tomb she cried
As I am now you'll be one day
Your clothing made of the cold red clay (x2)
Comments
This song snatched me down a rabbit hole that led to me getting a banjo -my first instrument- at 38. It along with both versions (yours and S. Memphis String Band) of “Bloody Bill” really got me real fired-up to learn how to play.
Richard Sanders
2022-01-09 04:36:12 +0000 UTCLove this song signed up as a patreon just so I can learn it and heaps of others thankyou for this.
Bubba Bundesliga
2021-06-10 17:40:45 +0000 UTC
