Master Kilby Lyrics - John Wesley Harding

In the heat of the day 

When the sun shines so freely 

There I met master kilby 

So fine and so gay 

I pulled off my hat 

And I bowed to the ground 

And I said 'master kilby 

Oh, where are you bound? ' 

'i'm bound for the west 

In hope to find rest 

In the arms of my dear nancy 

I'll build a new nest 

And if I was the master 

Of ten thousand pounds 

In bright gold and silver 

Or in king william's crown 

I would part with it all 

With my own heart so freely 

It's all for the sake 

Of my charming nancy 

She's the fairest of girls 

She's the choice of my heart 

And her skin shines like silver 

In every part 

Oh, I gave her some kisses 

It was down on the sea shore 

But still she lay asking 

Lay asking for more'