Craobh Rua - The Pride of the Springfield Road

Craobh Rua - The Pride of the Springfield Road. I love this song!

I met my love out for a walk in the merry month of May
The birds were singing sweetly as we went along the way
She said she loved me dearly, to me she would prove true
If you will go with me my love, sure I will stay with you

And we strolled along the dam, the birds sang loud and gay
It's there I met my bonny brunette, she stole my heart away
Cheeks they are like roses red, and her skin is as white as snow
She's the darling of my heart and the pride of the Springfield Road

Well now we are to marry and we have named the day
Happy to be together as we go along the way
We'll build ourselves a tiny house and a garden for to till
Bring the children up like us, to work in the cotton mill

And we strolled along the dam, the birds sang loud and gay
It's there I met my bonny brunette, she stole my heart away
Cheeks they are like roses red, and her skin is as white as snow
She's the darling of my heart and the pride of the Springfield Road

Well now we have to leave, to her parents we must go
To find out if they'll have me now or if the answer's no
She says they'll treat me kindly, the glass they'll surely fill
Drink a toast to the bride and groom that works in the cotton mill

We strolled along the dam, the birds sang loud and gay
It's there I met my bonny brunette, she stole my heart away
Cheeks they are like roses red, and her skin is as white as snow
She's the darling of my heart and the pride of the Springfield Road

I met my love out for a walk in the merry month of May
The birds were singing sweetly as we went along the way
She said she loved me dearly, to me she would prove true
If you will go with me my love, sure I will stay with you

And we strolled along the dam, the birds sang loud and gay
It's there I met my bonny brunette, she stole my heart away
Cheeks they are like roses red, and her skin is as white as snow
She's the darling of my heart and the pride of the Springfield Road

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