Part V (john Lee) Lyrics - Singles - Fairport Convention

John Lee, your headache's growing, the cold wind's blowing 

But the sea's without a ripple 

John Lee, your forehead's damp, your muscles cramp 

And the sea can't use a cripple 

(Chorus) 

John Lee, you're turning around your plate again 

Oh, John Lee 

John Lee, you're turning around your plate again 

Oh, John Lee 

John Lee's been made a freeman, his heart's a seaman 

But his flesh won't make a sailor 

Working in a big hotel, waiting for the bell 

That's ringing for his labour 

(Chorus) 

John Lee, your chances are good, you better touch wood 

We think things must get better 

John Lee, you've a friend so true, she wants to help you 

Miss Keyes has sent a letter 

(Chorus) 

"Dear John, come and work the Glen, just write me when 

And I'll send someone to meet you" 

John's gone to where he started from, he's not worked long, just beginning to belong 

"It hasn't been a very good day, the missus wants to halve my pay 

Close the door and douse the light, it's quiet at night when she's tucked in tight 

Sometimes I feel, when they're all in bed, it's almost like the whole world's dead 

So I lay me down to sleep, I pray thee Lord my soul to keep" 

(Chorus) 

(Chorus) 

"The customary quiet of Babbacombe, a residential suburb of 

Torquay, was greatly disturbed early on Saturday morning 

an 

d the peaceful inhabitants roused to a state of intense 

alarm and terror by one of the most frightful tragedies 

that human devilment could plan or human fiend could perpe- 

trate. The name of the victim was Miss Emma Anne Whitehead 

Keyes, an elder 

ly lady of some sixty-eight years. The name 

of her home, the scene of her tragedy, was 'The Glen'. She 

was found early in the morning, lying on her dining room 

floor. Her throat had been horribly cut and there were three 

wounds on her head. It 

was evident that her murderer had also 

attempted to burn the corpse." 

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