Wagoner`s Lad - Folk Song

Wagoner's Lad - traditional folk song -lyrics
performed by Dan D. Dirges on acoustic guitar

Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind
They're always controlled, they're always confined
Controlled by their parents until they are wives
Then slaves to their husbands the rest of their lives

She is a poor girl, her fortune is sad
She`s always been courted by the wagoner's lad
he courted her daily, by night and by day
And now he is loaded and going away

Your parents don't like me because I am poor
They say I'm not worthy to enter your door
I work for my living, my money's my own
And if they don't like me they can leave me alone

Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay
Come sit down beside me as long as you may
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay
So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way

Your wagon needs greasing, your whip is to mend
Come here down beside me as long as you can
My wagon is greasy, my whip's in my hand
So fare thee well darling, I'll no longer stand

Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind
They're always controlled, they're always confined
Controlled by their parents until they are wives
Then slaves to their husbands the rest of their lives

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