Derry Gaol Lyrics
Derry Gaol - Spiers/Jon Boden
Oh after morning there comes the evening
And after evening another day
And after old love there comes the new love
It is hard to keep those that will not stay
My love he is the finest young man
That ever nature framed or sun shone on
Oh but how to save him I do not know it
For he is sentenced all to be hung
As he marched out through the streets of derry
I'm sure he marched up right manfully
Being much more like some commanding officer
Than one to hang upon the gallows tree
But the very first step he put on the gallows
His blooming colour began to fade
And with bitter sighing and tender crying
Is there no releasement from derry gaol
Where is my love she is so long a coming
And what detains her so long from me
Or does she think it some shame or scandal
For to see me hang upon the gallows tree
Well he looked around and he saw her coming
As she rode faster than the wind
Stand back stand back you false prosecutors
For I bear releasement all from the king
For I made them see they may not hang you
And I'll crown my love all with a gown of green