[ti:Lord Baker]
[ar:Sinead O'Connor]
[al:Sean-Nos Nua]
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[00:04.22]Lord Baker - Sinead O'Connor
[00:08.32]There was a Lord who lived in this land
[00:15.40]He being a Lord of high degree
[00:24.22]He left his foot down a ship's board
[00:32.25]And swore strange countries he would go see.
[00:39.96]
[00:42.80]He's travelled east and he's travelled west
[00:52.03]Half the north and the south also
[00:58.11]
[01:00.23]Until he arrived into Turkey land.
[01:08.11]There he was taken and bound in prison
[01:17.74]Until his life it grew weary.
[01:25.66]
[01:27.54]And Turkey bold had one only daughter
[01:35.82]
[01:36.38]As fair a lady, as the eye could see
[01:45.04]She stole the key to her Daddy's harbour
[01:53.06]
[01:53.99]And swore Lord Baker, she would set free.
[02:02.56]Singing, 'You have houses and you have linen,
[02:11.47]All Northumber belongs to thee
[02:20.04]What would you give to Turkey's daughter
[02:28.65]If out of prison she'd set you free?'
[02:37.37]Singing, 'I have houses, I have linen,
[02:45.96]
[02:46.59]All Northumber belongs to me
[02:54.73]I would will them all to you my darling,
[03:03.66]If out of prison you set me free?'
[03:12.32]She's brought him down to her Daddy's harbour
[03:22.22]And filled for him was the ship of fame
[03:31.01]And every toast that she did drink round him,
[03:38.80]
[03:39.69]'I wish Lord Baker that you were mine.'
[03:46.85]
[03:52.61]They made a vow for seven years
[04:01.69]And seven more for to keep it strong
[04:08.87]Saying 'If you don't wed with no other woman
[04:16.99]
[04:17.55]I'm sure I'll wed with no other man.'
[04:26.54]And seven years been past and over
[04:36.33]And seven more they were rolling on
[04:45.05]She's bundled up all her golden clothing
[04:53.65]And swore Lord Baker she would go find.
[05:03.55]She's travelled East and she's travelled West
[05:12.08]Until she came to the palace of fame
[05:20.87]'Who is that, who is that?' called the young foot soldier
[05:29.65]'Who knocks so gently and can't get in?'
[05:37.79]
[05:39.63]'Is this Lord Baker's palace?' replied the lady
[05:50.49]'Or is his lordship himself within?'
[05:59.41]'This is Lord Baker's palace' replied the porter,
[06:07.94]
[06:08.88]'This very day took a new bride in.'
[06:17.00]
[06:22.21]'Well ask him send me a cut of his wedding cake
[06:31.83]A glass of his wine that been e'er so strong
[06:40.75]And to remember the brave young lady
[06:45.46]
[06:49.25]Who did release him in Turkey land.'
[06:58.54]
[07:00.63]In goes, in goes, the young foot soldier
[07:09.78]
[07:10.53]Kneels down gently on his right knee
[07:18.88]'Rise up, rise up now the brave young porter,
[07:27.60]What news, what news have you got for me?'
[07:35.69]
[07:36.32]Singing, 'I have news of a grand arrival,
[07:46.04]As fair a lady as the eye could see
[07:55.13]She is the at gate
[07:57.68]Waiting for your charity.'
[08:03.15]
[08:05.85]'She wears a gold ring on every finger,
[08:15.64]And on the middle one where she wears three,
[08:23.03]She has more gold hanging around her middle
[08:31.77]Than'd buy Northumber and family.'
[08:40.45]
[08:41.01]'She asked you send her a cut of your wedding cake
[08:50.29]A glass of your wine, it been e'er so strong,
[08:59.18]And to remember the brave young lady
[09:07.71]Who did release you in Turkey land.'
[09:17.31]
[09:23.33]Down comes, down comes the new bride's mother
[09:31.85]'What will I do with my daughter dear?'
[09:41.33]
[09:42.65]'I know your daughter, she's not been covered
[09:52.53]Nor has she shown any love for me.
[09:59.67]
[10:00.23]Your daughter came with one pack of gold
[10:08.96]I'll avert her home now, with thirty-three.'
[10:17.66]
[10:18.30]He took his sword all by the handle
[10:27.82]And cut the wedding cake, in pieces three
[10:36.17]Singing 'here's a slice for the new bride's mother
[10:44.04]A slice for me new love and one for me.'
[10:52.74]And then Lord Baker, ran to his darling
[11:02.46]Of twenty-one steps, he made but three
[11:10.85]
[11:11.36]He put his arms around Turkey's daughter
[11:19.88]And kissed his true love, most tenderly.