John Riley Songtext
von Roger McGuinn with Judy Collins

Fair young maid all in her garden
Strange young man come riding by
Sayin′, "Fair young maid, will you marry me?"
Then this, dear sir, was her reply
"Oh no, dear sir, I cannot marry thee
For I've a love who sails the deep salt sea
Though he′s been gone for seven years
Still no man shall marry me"
"What if he's died, or in some battle slain?
Or if he's drowned in, in the deep salt sea?
What if he′s found some other love?
He and his new love both married be?"
"Well, if he′s died, or in some battle slain


Or if he's drowned there, in the deep salt sea,
I′ll remember his good name,
Still no man shall marry me.
If he's found some other love
And He and his ture love both married be
I wish them health and happiness
Where they now live all across the sea."
He picked her up all in his arms
And kisses gave her one, two and three
Saying "Weep no more, my own true love
I am your long lost John Riley."
Saying, "Weep no more, my own true love
I am your long lost John Riley."