Biography:
Lal Waterson (born Elaine Waterson, 15 February 1943 - died 4 September 1998) was an English folksinger and songwriter. She sang with, among others, The Watersons, The Waterdaughters and Blue Murder. She was born in Hull, East Yorkshire and died in Robin Hood's Bay.
Lal Waterson was the sister of Norma Waterson and Mike Waterson, the aunt of Eliza Carthy, and the sister-in-law of Martin Carthy. She was survived by her husband of 30 years, George Knight
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
C G Am
Johnny can't play, Rosemary's sitting in a shower of rain.
Dm Bm7b5 C E7
Sunny sunny days have all turned over to filthy weather.
C G Am
She can't stay there coughing all the day there, down in the meadow.
Dm Bm7b5
But Johnny can't play no more.
C E7
Nobody'll go and get her.
Bb Gm/Bb F C E7
The sun doesn't get any higher, Rosemary doesn't get any drier.
[Verse 2]
C G
Father says kill them, preachers says God's will be done.
Am
Mother says be still then, Rosy's in the meadow.
Dm Bm7b5
And the sheep are on the hill still.
C E7
And the birds are on the willow.
[Verse 3]
C G Am
There were twenty-five jenny wrens sitting on a willow when the wind came in;
Dm Bm7b5
None of them could sing.
Am E7
We'll never be the same again.
Bb Gm/Bb F C E7
The sun doesn't get any better, Rosemary just gets wetter.
[Verse 4]
C G Am
Johnny can't play, Rosemary's sitting in a shower of rain and it'll kill her.
Dm Bm7b5 C E7
Sunny sunny days have all turned over to filthy weather.
C G Am
She can't stay there coughing all day there, dying in the meadow.
Dm Bm7b5
But Johnny can't play no more,
B E7 Am
Rosemary's lying in a shower of rain.
Dm Bm7b5 C E7 Am
If we live another day, we'll never be the same again.
C G Am
Johnny can't play, Rosemary's sitting in a shower of rain.
Dm Bm7b5 C E7
Sunny sunny days have all turned over to filthy weather.
C G Am
She can't stay there coughing all the day there, down in the meadow.
Dm Bm7b5
But Johnny can't play no more.
C E7
Nobody'll go and get her.
Bb Gm/Bb F C E7
The sun doesn't get any higher, Rosemary doesn't get any drier.
[Verse 2]
C G
Father says kill them, preachers says God's will be done.
Am
Mother says be still then, Rosy's in the meadow.
Dm Bm7b5
And the sheep are on the hill still.
C E7
And the birds are on the willow.
[Verse 3]
C G Am
There were twenty-five jenny wrens sitting on a willow when the wind came in;
Dm Bm7b5
None of them could sing.
Am E7
We'll never be the same again.
Bb Gm/Bb F C E7
The sun doesn't get any better, Rosemary just gets wetter.
[Verse 4]
C G Am
Johnny can't play, Rosemary's sitting in a shower of rain and it'll kill her.
Dm Bm7b5 C E7
Sunny sunny days have all turned over to filthy weather.
C G Am
She can't stay there coughing all day there, dying in the meadow.
Dm Bm7b5
But Johnny can't play no more,
B E7 Am
Rosemary's lying in a shower of rain.
Dm Bm7b5 C E7 Am
If we live another day, we'll never be the same again.
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