Fairport Convention - Matty Groves - Take 1 Lyrics

Lyrics Matty Groves - Take 1 - Fairport Convention



A holiday, a holiday
And the first one of the year
Lord Donald′s wife came into the church
The Gospel for to hear
And when the meeting it was done
She cast her eyes about
And there she saw little Matty Groves
Walking in the crowd
"Come home with me, little Matty Groves
Come home with me tonight
Come home with me, little Matty Groves
And sleep with me 'til light"
"Oh, I can′t come home, I won't come home
And sleep with you tonight
By the rings on your fingers
I can tell you are Lord Donald's wife"
"But if I am Lord Donald′s wife
Lord Donald′s not at home
He is out in the far cornfields
Bringing the yearlings home"
And a servant who was standing by
And hearing what was said
He swore Lord Donald he would know
Before the sun would set
And in his hurry to carry the news
He bent his breast and ran
And when he came to the broad mill stream
He took off his shoes and he swam
Little Matty Groves, he lay down
And took a little sleep
When he awoke, Lord Donald
Was standing at his feet
Saying, "How do you like my feather bed
And how do you like my sheets
How do you like my lady
Who lies in your arms asleep?"
"Oh, well, I like your feather bed
And well, I like your sheets
But better I like your lady gay
Who lies in my arms asleep"
"Well, get up, get up", Lord Donald cried
"Get up as quick as you can
It'll never be said in fair England
I slew a naked man"
"Oh, I can′t get up, I won't get up
I can′t get up for my life
For you have two long beaten swords
And I not a pocket knife"
"Well, it's true I have two beaten swords
And they cost me deep in the purse
But you will have the better of them
And I will have the worse"
"And you will strike the very first blow
And strike it like a man
I will strike the very next blow
And I′ll kill you if I can"
So Matty struck the very first blow
And he hurt Lord Donald sore
Lord Donald struck the very next blow
And Matty struck no more
And then Lord Donald he took his wife
And he sat her on his knee
Saying, "Who do you like the best of us
Matty Groves or me?"
And then up spoke his own dear wife
Never heard to speak so free
"I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips
Than you or your finery"
Lord Donald, he jumped up
And loudly he did bawl
He struck his wife right through the heart
And pinned her against the wall
"A grave, a grave", Lord Donald cried
"To put these lovers in
But bury my lady at the top
For she was of noble kin"



Writer(s): Dp, Ashley Stephen Hutchings, Richard John (gb1) Thompson, David Mattacks, Sandy Denny, Simon Nicol


Fairport Convention - Come All Ye - The First Ten Years (1968 To 1978)

1 Time Will Show the Wiser
2 Decameron
3 Jack O' Diamonds
4 One Sure Thing
5 I Don't Know Where I Stand - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
6 You Never Wanted Me - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
7 Fotheringay
8 I'll Keep It With Mine
9 Mr. Lacey - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
10 Eastern Rain - Sandy Solo Vocal Version
11 Nottamun Town - A Cappella
12 Meet On the Ledge
13 Throwaway Street Puzzle
14 Reno Nevada - Live On 'David Symonds' Radio Show', 1969
15 Suzanne - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1968
16 A Sailors Life - Version Without Swarb
17 Genesis Hall
18 Autopsy - Alternate Take
19 Who Knows Where The Time Goes? - Alternate Take
20 Dear Landlord
21 Si tu dois partir - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
22 Percy's Song - Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969
23 The Ballad of Easy Rider
24 The Deserter - Rehearsal Version
25 Come All Ye - Take 1
26 Reynardine
27 Matty Groves - Take 1
28 Farewell, Farewell
29 Quiet Joys of Brotherhood (Take 1)
30 Tam Lin (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
31 Sir Patrick Spens (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
32 The Lark In the Morning Medley (Live On 'John Peel's Top Gear', 1969)
33 Bonny Bunch Of Roses
34 Walk Awhile - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
35 Dirty Linen - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
36 Sloth - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
37 Journeyman's Grace - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
38 Sir B. McKenzie - Live On 'Pop Deux', 1970
39 Flatback Caper - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
40 Doctor of Physick - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
41 Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
42 The Bonny Black Hare - Alternate Take
43 Lord Marlborough
44 Banks of the Sweet Primroses
45 Breakfast In Mayfair
46 Little Did I Think - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
47 John Lee - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
48 Cell Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
49 Time Is Near - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
50 Dream Song - Live On 'The Man They Could Not Hang', 1975
51 Farewell To a Poor Man's Son (Live On "The Man They Could Not Hang", 1975)
52 Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller - Live At The L.A. Troubadour, 1970
53 Think It Over
54 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Manor Studio Version
55 The Plainsman
56 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
57 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live On 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', 1973
58 Polly On the Shore
59 Fiddlestix (The Devil In the Kitchen) (Without Orchestra)
60 Possibly Parsons Green - Australian 7" Version
61 Bring 'Em Down
62 Sloth - Live At Sydney Opera House, 1974
63 John The Gun - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
64 Down In The Flood - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
65 Rising For The Moon - Live On 'The John Peel Radio Show', 1974
66 After Halloween - Byfield Home Demo
67 Restless
68 White Dress - Live On 'The London Weekend Show', 1975
69 Stranger To Himself
70 Dawn - Alternate Version
71 One More Chance - Alternate Version
72 All Along The Watchtower - Live At Chateau Neuf, 1975
73 When First Into This Country
74 Sandy's Song (A.K.A. Take Away the Load)
75 Royal Seleccion No. 13 - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
76 Adieu, adieu - Live On 'A World Of Music With Anne Lorne Gillies', 1976
77 Reynard the Fox
78 Poor Ditching Boy - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
79 Flowers Of The Forest - Live On 'In Concert' STV, 1977
80 Polly On The Shore - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
81 Furs and Feathers - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
82 Tokyo - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
83 Cell Song - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
84 The Claw - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
85 Far From Me - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
86 Brilliancy Medley / Cherokee Shuffle - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
87 Days of 49 - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973
88 Fiddlestix (The Devil In The Kitchen) - Live At Fairfield Halls, 1973




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