The Game Of Cards - Maddy Prior

Lyrics by：Traditional

Produced by：Robin Black/Maddy Prior

As I was a-walking one midsummer's morning

I heard the birds whistle and the nightingales play

And there did I spy a beautiful maiden

As I was a-walking all on the highway

O where are you going my fair pretty lady

O where are you going so early this morn

She said I'm going down to visit my neighbours

I'm going down to Warwick the place I was born

It's May I come with you my sweet pretty daring

May I go along in your sweet company

Then she turned her head and smiling all at me

Saying you may come with me kind Sir if you please

We hadn't been walking but a few miles together

Before this young damsel began to show free

She sat herself down saying sit down beside me

And the games we shall play shall be one two and three

I said my dear lady if you're fond of the gaming

There's one game I know I would like you to learn

The game it is called The Game Of All Fours

So I took out my pack and began the first turn

She cut the cards first and I fell a-dealing

I dealt her a trump and myself the poor jack

She led off her ace and stole my jack from me

Saying Jack is the card I like best in your pack

Since I dealt them last time it's your turn to shuffle

And my turn to show the best card in the pack

Once more she'd the ace and the deuce for to beat me

Once again I had lost when I laid down poor jack

So I took up my hat and I bid her Good morning

I said you're the best that I know at this game

She answered young man if you'll come back to-morrow

We'll play the game over

And over and over and over again