June Tabor - Rosa Mundi

Maybe Then I'll Be a Rose

I've heard of all those sad, sad songs
Where he and she are parted
And she dies for the love of him
And he dies broken-hearted

He lies in St. Mary's kirk
And she lies in the choir
And out of her grave grows a rose
And out of his a briar

So at last their souls entwine
And now as one are climbing
Ten out of ten for true, true love
Nought out of ten for timing

I don't want that kind of love
That grows so high on sorrow
I want you today, my love
And I want you tomorrow

Here and now let's drink the wine
Of life while life is ours
Here and now my love entwine
It's not just for the flowers

And when time takes all away
And death snuffs out this fire
Maybe then I'll be a rose
And you, my love, a briar



Credits
Writer(s): Savourna Maym Stevenson, Leslie Maym Barker
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Rose of Picardy
  2. Belle Rose
  3. Deep in Love
  4. O My Luve's Like a Red Red Rose
  5. Rose in June
  6. Paint Me, Redouté
  7. Rhosyn Wyn / Winterrose
  8. The Rose Is White, The Rose Is Red / Dargason
  9. The Crown of Roses
  10. Barbry Ellen

All Album Tracks: Rosa Mundi >

Altri album

  1. An Introduction to June Tabor
  2. Quercus
  3. Ragged Kingdom
  4. Ashore
  5. Apples
  6. Ashes and Diamonds
  7. Aqaba
  8. At the Wood's Heart
  9. An Echo of Hooves
  10. Rosa Mundi

All Albums of June Tabor >

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