Steeleye Span – Alison Gross (Guitar)

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Alison Gross that lives in yon tower

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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Has trysted me one day up to her bower

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And many a fair speech she made to me

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She stroked my head and she combed my hair

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She set me down softly on her knee

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Saying if you will be my lover so true

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So many good things I would give to you

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Away, away, you ugly witch

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Go far away and let me be

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I never will be your lover so true

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And I'd wish I was out of your company

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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She showed me a mantle of red scarlet

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With golden flowers and fringes fine

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Says if you would be my lover so true

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This goodly gift it shall be thine

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She showed me a shirt of the softest silk

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Well wrought with pearls abound the band

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Saying if you will be my lover so true

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This goodly gift you shall command

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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She showed me a cup of the good red gold

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Well set with jewels so fair to see

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Says if you will be my lover so true

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This goodly gift I will give to thee

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Away, away, you ugly witch

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Go far away and let me be

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I never would kiss your ugly mouth

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For all of the gifts that you could give

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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She turned her right and round about

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And thrice she blew on a grass-green horn

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She swore by the moon and the stars of above

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That she'd make me rue the day I was born

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The out she has taken a silver wand

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She's turned her three times round and round

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She muttered such words till my strength it did fail

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And she's turned me into an ugly worm

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country

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Alison Gross she must be

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The ugliest witch in the North Country