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Geordie, or My Geordie Will Be Hanged In A Golden Chain

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OriginalLANGEBRO: La cover danese dei Gasolin' [1971]
GEORDIE, OR MY GEORDIE WILL BE HANGED IN A GOLDEN CHAIN

As I walked out over London Bridge
one misty morning early,
I overheard a fair pretty maid,
was lamenting for her Geordie.

Ah, my Geordie will be hanged in a golden chain,
'tis not the chain of many.
He was born of king's royal breed
and lost to a virtuous lady.

Go bridle me my milk white steed,
go bridle me my pony,
I will ride to London's court
to plead for the life of Geordie.

Ah my Geordie never stole nor cow, nor calf,
he never hurted any,
stole sixteen of the king's royal deer,
and he sold them in Bohenny.

Two pretty babies have I born,
the third lies in my body,
I'd freely part with them every one
if you'd spare the life of Geordie.

The judge looked over his left shoulder,
he said: Fair maid, I am sorry,
he said: Fair maid, you must be gone
for I cannot pardon Geordie.

Ah my Geordie will be hanged in a golden chain,
'tis not the chain of many,
stole sixteen of the king's royal deer,
and he sold them in Bohenny.
GEORDIE, OR MY GEORDIE WILL BE HANGED IN A GOLDEN CHAIN

Da jeg gik ud over Langebro
En tidlig mandag morgen
Der så jeg en, der stod og græd
Hvis du tør, så kom med mig

Jeg gik forbi dæmonernes port
Ud for Kofoed Skole
Der stod en flok og drak sig ihjel
Hvis du tør, så kom med mig

Jeg mødte en, der gik rundt med "Vågn Op"
Hun var Jehovas vidne
Hun råbte: "Jorden går under i dag"
Hvis du tør, ja-ja, så kom med mig
Ja, kom med mig, oh yeah

Jeg så en kvinde, der løb efter sin mand
Hun havde så skønne øjne
Hun råbte: "Hey, du har stjålet mit liv", yeah
Hvis du tør, så kom med mig
Hvis du tør, så kom med mig
Hvis du tør, så kom med mig


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