[Verse 1]
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There was a proper and tall young knight
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And William was his name
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He sailed across the raging sea
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A' courtingly he came
[Verse 2]
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He took all of my father's gold
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And all my mother's fee
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He took two of my father's horses
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Best of thirty-three
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He promised we would ride the land
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And he would marry me
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Oh, you're nothing but a false young knight
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From over the raging sea
[Verse 3]
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He rode on the milk-white steed
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And she on the dappled grey
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Together they made the North of Scotland
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Hours before the day
[Verse 4]
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Lie down, lie down to her he said
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You never will be free
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Six king's daughters drowned here
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The seventh one you shall be
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But you promised we would ride the land
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And you would marry me
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You're nothing but a false young knight
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From over the raging sea
[Verse 5]
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She saw right through this tall young knight
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He'd tricked her false love in
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She saw the wrong intentions
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That the bold knight had within
[Verse 6]
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He thought her just a fair young lass
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With not the strength to win
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Against this foolish Elfin knight
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She hatched a plan for him
[Verse 7]
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So turn your back to the billowy waves
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And your face to the old oak tree
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You're far too bad an outlandish knight
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To view a stark lady
[Verse 8]
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So he turned his back to the billowy waves
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And his face to the old oak tree
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She threw her hands around his neck
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And tossed him into the sea
[Chorus]
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You promised we would ride the land
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And you would marry me
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You're nothing but a false young knight
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From over the raging sea
[Verse 9]
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Lie there, lie there, you false young man
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Lie there in place of me
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You've nothing fine nor costly
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So you'll rot far out to sea
[Verse 10]
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And as he rose and as he sank,
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And as he rose, said he,
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Oh, give me your hand, my pretty maid,
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My bride forever you'll be.
[Verse 11]
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Lie there, lie there, you dirty dog
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Lie there instead of me
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You're none too fine nor costly
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So you'll rot in the briney sea
[Chorus]
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You promised we would ride the land
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And you would marry me
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You're nothing but a false young knight
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From over the raging sea
[Verse 12]
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She rode upon the milk white steed
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And led the dappled grey
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Returning to the castle
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In the morning the next day
[Verse 13]
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Oh father, he had fase intentions
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After courting me
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Oh he's nothing but a false young knight
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From over the raging sea
[Chorus]
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He promised we would ride the land
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And he would marry me
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He's nothing but a false young knight
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From over the raging sea