Here’s a little English Folk song called ‘Bobby Shaftoe’ sung by English Folk Singer Jez Lowe. Often sung as a nursey Rhyme, this old English Folk song has been sung by many far and wide. This version is taken from the singer-songwriters album ‘The Dillen Doll’. Hope you enjoy!
Bobby Shaftoe by Jez Lowe
Bobby Shaftoe Lyrics
By there by yon damsel hall
Through the buildings great and Tall
And greatly loved by Each and all
His name is Bobby Shaftoe
Bobby Shaftoe’s Bright and Fair
Combing down his Yellow hair
He’ll be mine forever mair
Bonnie Bobby Shaftoe
Bobby Shaftoe’s lookin out
For his ribbons hanging Out
All the Lassies scream and shout
Here for Bobby Shaftoe
Bobby Shaftoe’s gone to sea
Silver Buckles on His knee
He’ll come back and marry me
Bonnie Bobby Shaftoe
Beautiful Miss Bella sighs
Black Hair and bright Blue Eyes
People say she surely dies
For the love of Bobby Shaftoe
Bobby Shaftoes Bright and fair
Combing down his yellow hair
He’ll be mine forever mair
Bonnie Bobby Shaftoe
Bobby shaftoe’s got a
Bonnie Bobby Shaftoe, the fairest of them all
On his arm and on his knee, he’ll come home and marry me
Bobby Shaftoe loves me
Bobby Shaftoes gone to Sea
Silver Buckles on his knee
He’ll come back and marry me
Bonnie Bobby Shaftoe
About Jez Lowe
Jez Lowe is an English folk singer. He released the album ‘The Dillen Doll’.
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