The Prickly Bush - Steeleye Span

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope awhile

I think i see my father over yonder stile

Father did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee

For to save my body from the cold, clay ground

And my neck from the gallows tree?

No i didn’t bring you gold nor have i brought any fee

But i have come to see you hung upon the gallows tree

Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope a while

I think i see my brother over yonder stile

Brother did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee

For to save my body from the cold, clay ground

And my neck from the gallows tree?

No i didn’t bring you gold nor have i brought any fee

But i have come to see you hung upon the gallows tree

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope a while

I think i see my sister coming over yonder stile

Sister did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee

For to save my body from the cold, clay ground

And my neck from the gallows tree?

No i didn’t bring you gold nor have i brought any fee

But i have come to see you hung upon the gallows tree

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Hangman, oh hangman, hold your rope a while

I think i see my lover over yonder stile

Lover did you bring me gold or have you brought any fee

For to save my body from the cold, clay ground

And my neck from the gallows tree?

Yes i have brought you gold, yes i brought you the fee

And i’ve not come to see you hung upon the gallows tree

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more

Oh the prickly bush, it pricks my heart full sore

And if ever i’m out of the prickly bush

I’ll never get in it any more