Three Old Songs Resung

Song Cycle by Robert M. Abramson (b. 1928)

1. Black is the color  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
Black black black is the colour of my true love's hair
his lips are something rosy fair
the sweetest smile and the kindest hands
I love the grass whereon he stands

I love my love and well he knows
I love the grass whereon he goes
if he no more on earth will be
'twill surely be the end of me

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  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) (Gabriel Rosenstock) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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2. Gently, Johnny

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3. Soldier, soldier

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Total word count: 61