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 Annan Water’s 
Nic Jones
Oh GAnnan Water’s Dwondrous deep
And my Clove Annie’s wondrous Dbonny
I’m Gloath that she should Dwet her feet
Because I Clove her best of Dany.
Go Gsaddle to me the Dbonny grey mare
Go Csaddle her soon and make her Dready
For GI must cross that Dstream tonight
And Call to see my bonnie Dlady.
And Ghe has ridden o’er Dfield and fell
O’er Cmoor and moss and many a Dmire
His Gspurs of steel were Dsore to bide
And Cfrom the mare’s feet flew the Dfire.
The Gmare flew on o’er Dmoor and mire
But Cwhen she’d wan the Annan DWater
She Gcouldn’t have ridden a Dfurlong more
Had a Cthousand whips been laid upon Dher.
Oh Gboatman come put Doff your boat
Put Coff your boat for golden Dmoney
For GI must cross that Dstream tonight
Or Cnever more I’ll see my DAnnie.
Oh GI was sworn late Dyestreen
And Cnot by one oath but by Dmany
And Gfor all the gold in Dfair Scotland
I Cdare not take ye to your DAnnie.
The Gsides are steep the Dwaters deep
From Cbank to brae the water Dpouring
And your Gbonny grey mare she Dsweats for fear
She Cstands to hear the water Droaring.
And Ghe has tried to Dswim that stream
And he Cswam on both strong and Dsteady
But the Griver was broad and Dstrength did fail
And he Cnever saw his bonny Dlady.
Oh Gwoe betide the Dwillow wand
And Cwoe betide the bush of Dbrier
For it Gbroke beneath her Dtrue love’s hand
When Cstrength did fail and limbs did Dtire.
And Gwoe betide you DAnnan Water
This Cnight you are a gloomy Driver
And Gover you I’ll Dbuild a bridge
That Cnever more true love may Dsever.

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Annan Waters

by Nic Jones

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Annan Water’s

Nic Jones

G D

Oh Annan Water’s wondrous deep

C D

And my love Annie’s wondrous bonny

G D

I’m loath that she should wet her feet

C D

Because I love her best of any.

G D

Go saddle to me the bonny grey mare

C D

Go saddle her soon and make her ready

G D

For I must cross that stream tonight

C D

And all to see my bonnie lady.

G D

And he has ridden o’er field and fell

C D

O’er moor and moss and many a mire

G D

His spurs of steel were sore to bide

C D

And from the mare’s feet flew the fire.

G D

The mare flew on o’er moor and mire

C D

But when she’d wan the Annan Water

G D

She couldn’t have ridden a furlong more

C D

Had a thousand whips been laid upon her.

G D

Oh boatman come put off your boat

C D

Put off your boat for golden money

G D

For I must cross that stream tonight

C D

Or never more I’ll see my Annie.

G D

Oh I was sworn late yestreen

C D

And not by one oath but by many

G D

And for all the gold in fair Scotland

C D

I dare not take ye to your Annie.

G D

The sides are steep the waters deep

C D

From bank to brae the water pouring

G D

And your bonny grey mare she sweats for fear

C D

She stands to hear the water roaring.

G D

And he has tried to swim that stream

C D

And he swam on both strong and steady

G D

But the river was broad and strength did fail

C D

And he never saw his bonny lady.

G D

Oh woe betide the willow wand

C D

And woe betide the bush of brier

G D

For it broke beneath her true love’s hand

C D

When strength did fail and limbs did tire.

G D

And woe betide you Annan Water

C D

This night you are a gloomy river

G D

And over you I’ll build a bridge

C D

That never more true love may sever.

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