Karan Casey - Roger the Miller lyrics

Young Roger the miller came courting of late To a farmer's fine daughter called beautiful Kate She had for her fortune a many fine things Beautiful silks and gold, diamonds and rings Her father, he gave her a neat plot of ground She had also a fortune, she had also a fortune of five hundred pounds Then the money and supper, they both were laid down Well, it was a great sight to see five hundred pounds The sight of that money and beauty likewise Made Roger's heart greedy and dazzled his eyes "Now that your daughter and money is here 'Tis I will not have her, 'tis I will not have her without that gray mare" Then the money and supper were taken from sight And likewise young Kathy, his own heart's delight Roger was taken and shown out the door And ordered not for to come there anymore 'Twas then he did tear at his long yellow hair Saying, "I wish I had never, I wish I had never spoke of that gray mare" Now it was when six months, they were over and past And Roger the miller, he met with his la** "I think I do know you then, madam," said he "I am the same way with you, sir," said she "A man with your features with fine yellow hair Oh he once came a-courting, he once came a-courting my father's gray mare" "Well, it was not a-courting the gray mare I came But you, my own j**el, my Kathy by name I thought that your father would never dispute To give me the gray mare with you to boot And not to risk lose such a dutiful son Oh it's now I am sorry, it's now I am sorry for what I have done" "For your sorrow, young Roger, I have little regard For there's plenty of men in this town to be had If you forgot the gray mare, you'd be married, you see But now you have neither the gray mare nor me The price of that mare, it was never so great Oh fare you well, Roger, oh fare you well, Roger, you're a sorrowful state" Now Roger's away to his desolate home And he sighs as he sits there and sups all alone Kathy, she sings, she is happy and gay She has wed a young miller who works the long day Lads, when you're courting, be always aware To court with a young maid, to court with a young maid and not the gray mare