Good Man's Wife - Bella Hardy
I've been loving you
Like a soldier in the peacetime waiting for the war
With my heart on the horizon and one eye on the door
I'd swallowed up my pride
And the tears that made my throat raw
Conceded my defeat
When that sound came to my window
So neat and so complete
Gypsy voices singing
Bought by a man with gold and silver and shoes
And a promise
Thought I'd be a good man's wife
And life would be complete
But the nights turned cold and the moon
Changed her face and my temper
And you looked right through me
Like you never knew me
I've been loving you
Like the frosted trees of winter
Waiting for the spring
But my heart was sweetly melted
When first I heard him sing
Oh my dark eyed gypsy
I kicked off my heels and I dressed in leather
And I straight ran down the stairs to my true love
He said will you go with me my darling one
My dearie
And I swear Lord Cassilis will ne'er come near thee
What care I for feather beds
I'll be sleeping in the fields for such a love as this
Let lord cassilis keep his money
I'll keep my gypsy's kiss
And his soft voice singing
I've been loving you
Like a soldier in the peacetime waiting for the war
