Sir William Gower Lyrics

The song Sir William Gower is performed by Fairport Convention in the album named Live at the BBC in the year 2007 .



I am a sailor, both stout and strong
To a goodly vessel I do belong
Well guard and anchored and well equipped
Sir William Gower and a very fine ship
Our captain in his cabin lay
When a dreadful voice to him did say
"This night with me in the deep you'll be
So prepare yourself and your company"
The sky grew dark and the sea grew still
Though the men were fearful and the air was chill
Sir William rose to meet his men
Saying "Hear me now for I'll not speak again"
"I loved my mother when she was alive
And to my sister I gave babies five
I killed my wife and her children three
So I now must face what has come for me"
"You'll lash a timber close to my side
And throw me out on the water wide
And if I swim then let me be
But if I sink them pray for me"
So we tied his head and we tied his feet
And around his middle a winding sheet
At every knot the sea did stir
Grew ready for the murderer
And then we saw his open grave
The likeness of a single wave
That swept our ship from her stern to her bow
And bore away Sir William Gower



Fairport Convention - Live at the BBC

Apr 2007

  1. Marcie (David Symonds 24/6/68)
  2. Night In The City (David Symonds 24/6/68)
  3. Jack O' Diamonds (David Symonds 24/6/68)
  4. Eastern Rain (Top Gear 1/9/68)
  5. Lady Is A Tramp (Top Gear 27/9/69)
  6. Tokyo (John Peel 20/2/73)
  7. Matthew, Mark, Luke & John (John Peel 20/2/73)
  8. Possibly Parsons Green (John Peel 20/2/73)
  9. John The Gun (John Peel 6/8/74)
  10. Fiddlestix (John Peel 6/8/74)
  11. Down In The Flood (John Peel 6/8/74)
  12. Let's Get Together (Top Gear 10/12/67)
  13. Lay Down Your Weary Tune (Top Gear 10/12/67)
  14. Violets Of Dawn (Top Gear 3/3/68)
  15. If I Had A Ribbon Bow (Top Gear 3/3/68)
  16. Light My Fire (Top Gear 22/12/68)
  17. Open The Door Richard (David Symonds 27/4/70)
  18. Deserter (Folk On One 26/7/70)
  19. Hangman's (Folk On One 26/7/70)
  20. Sir William Gower (Folk On One 27/3/71)
  21. Banks Of The Sweet Primroses (Folk On One 27/3/71)
  22. Sickness & Diseases (Folk On One 27/3/71)
  23. Bridge Over The River Ash (Folk On One 27/3/71)
  24. Lord Marlborough (Folk On One 27/3/71)
  25. Angel Delight (Folk On One 27/3/71)
  26. Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/Foxhunter's Jig/Toss the F
  27. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
  28. Hangman's Reel
  29. Sickness and Diseases

Sir William Gower