The Wagoner's Lad Lyrics - Duhks - Duhks

Oh hard is the fortune of all womankind 

They're always controlled, they're always confined 

Controlled by their parents until they are wives 

Then slaves to their husbands the rest of their lives 

I am a poor girl, my fortune is sad 

I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad 

He's courted me daily, by night and by day 

And now he is loaded and going away 

Your parents don't like me because I am poor 

They say I'm not worthy of entering your door 

I work for my living, my money's my own 

And if they don't like me they can leave me alone 

Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay 

Come sit down beside me as long as you may 

My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay 

So fare thee well darling, I'll be on my way