Johnny Be Fair
Oh, Johnny be good and Johnny be fair and he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Johnny, but my father up and said
Oh I hate to tell you daughter what your mother never knew
That Johnny he's a son of mine and so he's kin to you
Oh, Willy be good and Willy be fair and he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Willy, but my father up and said
Oh I hate to tell you daughter what your mother never knew
That Willy he's a son of mine and so he's kin to you
And Jimmy be good and Jimmy be fair and he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Jimmy, but my father up and said
Oh I hate to tell you daughter what your mother never knew
That Jimmy he's a son of mine and so he's kin to you
So I went up to my mother where I hung my head in shame
For all the lads in town had my name I couldn't change
She said my dear girl your father me will surely kill
But your fathers not your father so marry who you will
So, Johnny be good and Johnny be fair and he wants me for to wed
Now I'm to marry Johnny, since my mother up and said
Oh I hate to tell you father from sure you never knew
That Johnny he's no kin of mine and nor am I to you
And I would have married Johnny, but my father up and said
Oh I hate to tell you daughter what your mother never knew
That Johnny he's a son of mine and so he's kin to you
Oh, Willy be good and Willy be fair and he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Willy, but my father up and said
Oh I hate to tell you daughter what your mother never knew
That Willy he's a son of mine and so he's kin to you
And Jimmy be good and Jimmy be fair and he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Jimmy, but my father up and said
Oh I hate to tell you daughter what your mother never knew
That Jimmy he's a son of mine and so he's kin to you
So I went up to my mother where I hung my head in shame
For all the lads in town had my name I couldn't change
She said my dear girl your father me will surely kill
But your fathers not your father so marry who you will
So, Johnny be good and Johnny be fair and he wants me for to wed
Now I'm to marry Johnny, since my mother up and said
Oh I hate to tell you father from sure you never knew
That Johnny he's no kin of mine and nor am I to you
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Writer(s): Buffy Sainte Marie
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