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Traditional English folk song

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There was an old man and he lived in the west
And his trade was the cutting of broom, green broom
He had but one son and his name it was John,
And he lied a-bed till 'twas noon, and…

The old man arose and unto his son goes
And swore he'd set fire to his room, his room
If he did not rise and unbutton his eyes
And away to the wood for green broom, green broom… And…

Then John did arise and did sharpen his knives
And he went to the wood cutting broom, green broom,
To market and fair crying loud everywhere
„Fair maids do you want to buy broom, green broom, Oh…

A lady way up in her chamber so high
And she heard Johnny crying „Green broom, green broom“
She went to her maid and unto her said
„Go fetch me the lad that cries broom, green broom,…

Then John he arose and upstairs he did go
And he entered the fair lady's room, her room
She said „Dear Johnny, can you fancy me
Would you marry a lady in bloom, in bloom, could…

Then John gave consent and unto the church went
And he married his lady in bloom, in bloom,
She said „I'll confess that there's none in the West
So good as the lad that cries broom, green broom, is so…

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from From Over There to Over Here 1 - USA & England, released November 4, 2014
Recorded and produced by Hrvoje Nikšić at Kramasonik studio, Zagreb

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Dunja Knebl Zagreb, Croatia

I have recorded 16 albums of less known or forgotten traditional Croatian folk songs released by different labels as compact discs, 3 of which are on BC. Here you can also find my recordings of folk songs from some other countries I have lived in (free download), some live concerts from the past (free download), and my singer-songwriter album Love Li(v)es. ... more

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