Fair Margaret and Sweet William

Tim O'Brien, Dirk Powell, John Herrmann

0 fans

Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien (born March 16, 1954 in Wheeling, West Virginia) is an American country and bluegrass musician. In addition to singing, he plays guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, bouzouki and mandocello. To date, he has released more than ten studio albums, in addition to charting a duet with Kathy Mattea entitled "The Battle Hymn of Love", a No. 9 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1990. more »


Year:
1999
2:22
358 
#1

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com

Lady Margaret was standing in her own room door
A comb in her long yellow hair
When who did she spy but Sweet William and his bride
As to the church yard they drew near

The day passed away and night coming on
Most of the men were asleep
Lady Margaret appeared all dressed in white
Standing at his bed feet

She said how do you like your bed
How do you like your sheet
How do you like your fair young bride
That's lying in your arms asleep

He said very well do I like my bed
Much better do I like my sheet
But most of all that fair young girl
That's standing at my bed feet

Then once he kissed her lily white hand
Twice he kissed her cheek
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips
Then he fell into her arms asleep

Well the night passed away and the day came on
And into the morning light
Sweet William said I'm troubled in my head
By the dreams that I dreamed last night

Such dreams such dreams as these
I know they mean no good
For I dreamed that my bower was full of red swine
And my bride's bed full of blood

He asked is Lady Margaret in her room
Or is she out in the hall
But Lady Margaret lay in a cold black coffin
With her face turned to the wall

Throw back, throw back those snow white robes
Be they ever so fine
And let me kiss those cold corpsy lips
For I know they'll never kiss mine

Then once he kissed her lily white hand
Twice he kissed her cheek
Three times he kissed her cold corpsy lips
Then he fell into her arms asleep

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Written by: Frank Fairfield, TRAD TRAD

Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Discuss the Fair Margaret and Sweet William Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Fair Margaret and Sweet William Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/2905876/Tim+O%27Brien/Fair+Margaret+and+Sweet+William>.

    Missing lyrics by Tim O'Brien?

    Know any other songs by Tim O'Brien? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    Fair Margaret and Sweet William

    51,944
    182     6

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    Which singer holds the world record for the most words in a hit single?
    A 50 Cents
    B Busta Rhymes
    C Eminem
    D Kanye West

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Tim O'Brien tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!