Go From My Window

Traditional, adapted by Cathie Ryan

Cathie's Notes

From the singing of June Tabor and Éilís Kennedy.

Go from my window, my love, my dove,
Go from my window, my dear.
The wind is in the West and the cuckoo’s in his nest
And you can’t have a lodging here.

Go from my window, my love, my dove,
Go from my window, my dear.
The weather it is warm, it will never do thee harm
You can’t have a lodging here.

Go from my window, my love, oh my dove,
Go from my window, my dear.
The wind and the rain have brought you back again
But you can’t have a harbour here.

Go from my window, my love, oh my dove,
Go from my window, my dear.
The wind is blowing high and the ship is lying by
You can’t have a harbour here.

Go from my window, my love, oh my dove,
Go from my window, my dear.
The devil’s in the man that he will not understand
He can’t have a lodging here.

He can’t have a lodging here.
He can’t have a harbour here.