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T:The Knife in the Window
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w:Last Sat-ur-day night young Nan-cy laid sleep-ing Last Sat-ur-day night young Nan-cy laid sleep-ing And in-to her bed-room young John-ny went a-creep-ing With his long fol-the-rid-dle-i-do right down to his knee
W:Last Saturday night young Nancy laid sleeping
W:Last Saturday night young Nancy laid sleeping
W:And into her bedroom young Johnny went a-creeping
W:With his long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to his knee
W:
W:He said: Lovely Nancy, may I come to bed to you?
W:He said: Lovely Nancy, may I come to bed to you?
W:She smiled and replied: John, I'm afraid you'll undo me
W:With your long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to your knee
W:
W:His small clothes fell from him and into bed tumbled
W:His small clothes fell from him and into bed tumbled
W:She laughed in his face when his breeches he fumbled
W:With his long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to his knee
W:
W:My breeches fit tight, love, I cannot undo them
W:My breeches fit tight, love, I cannot undo them
W:She smiled and replied: John, you must take a knife to them
W:With your long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to your knee
W:
W:My knife will not cut, love, it ain't worth a cinder
W:My knife will not cut, love, it ain't worth a cinder
W:She smiled and replied: John, there's two on the window
W:With your long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to your knee
W:
W:He picked up the knife and he unrest his breeches
W:He picked up the knife and he unrest his breeches
W:The knife it was sharp and it cut through the stitches
W:With his long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to his knee
W:
W:All the night long how they rolled and they tumbled
W:All the night long how they rolled and they tumbled
W:Before daylight i' the morning Nancy's nightgown he crumpled
W:With his long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to his knee
W:
W:Now nine monthe being past, it fell on a Sunday
W:Now nine monthe being past, it fell on a Sunday
W:A child it was born with a knife-mark in the window
W:With a long fol-the-riddle-i-do right down to his knee