The Bonny Light Horseman / Broken-Hearted I Wander
Anonymous
| Original | Versione cantata da Andy Irvine con i Planxty |
| THE BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN / BROKEN-HEARTED I WANDER | THE BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN |
| Well now Bonaparte, he has commanded his troops for to stand And he levelled up his cannon all over the land; Yes he levelled his cannon, the whole victory to gain, And he slew my light horseman returning from Spain. | Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woe Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remain Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain |
| Broken-hearted I wander all for my true lover, He's a bonny light horseman, in the war has been slain | When Boney commanded his armies to stand And proud lift his banners all gayly and grand He levelled his cannons right over the plain And my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain |
| You should see my light horseman on a cold winter's day, With his red and rosy cheeks and his curly black hair. He's mounted on horseback, the whole victory to gain, And he's over the battlefield for honour and fame. | Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woe Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remain Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain |
| Broken-hearted I wander all for my true lover, He's a bonny light horseman, in the war has been slain | And if I was some small bird and had wings and could fly I would fly over the salt sea where my true love does lie Three years and six months now, since he left this bright shore Oh, my bonny light horseman will I never see you more? |
| All ye wives', sweethearts' and widows' attention I pray, For me heart it is broken and it's fading away. I'm a maid so distracted, broken-hearted I wander For my bonny light horseman in the war has been slain. | Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woe Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remain Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain |
| Broken-hearted I wander all for my true lover, He's a bonny light horseman, in the war has been slain | And the dove she laments for her mate as she flies "Oh, where, tell me where is my true love?" she sighs "And where in this wide world is there one to compare With my bonny light horseman who was killed in the war?" |
| Now if I had have had the wings of an eagle I'd fly To my bonny light horseman and there I'd lie by, And with me little fluttering wings I would build up me nest. Oh my bonny light horseman you're the boy I love best. | Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you're the cause of my woe Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go Broken hearted I'll wander, broken hearted I'll remain Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain |
