Karan Casey - Jimmy Whelan lyrics

One evening of late as I went a walking Watching the sunbeams as evening drew nigh 'Twas onwards I rambled and I spied a fair maiden A weeping and a wailing with many's a sigh For one who is gone and now lies lonely Lonely for one no mortal can tell Her deep roaming waters roll swiftly around him And the gra** it lies green over young Jimmy's grave (Chorus:) Oh Jimmy she cried now don't go and leave me Don't go and leave me here for to mourn take me oh take along with you darling Down to your grave and the cold silent tomb My darling he said you are asking a favour That no mortal on earth could grant onto thee For d**h is the dagger that has torn us asunder And wide is the grave love between you and me For tis oft times you walk by the banks of the river My spirit will watch you to guard and to keep There will I hover and ever fly over To protect my darling from the cold silent tomb One fond embrace love and then I must leave you One loving farewell and then we must part Cold were the arms that encircled around her And cold was the form she pressed to her heart Then slowly he rose from the banks of the river Up to the skies he then seem to go Leaving this fair maid by the side of the water A weeping and a wailing with many's a sigh (Chorus)