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Traditional
- Pray Gentle Maiden may I be your lover
Condemn me no longer tomoad and to weep
But down like a lamb I lie wounded and bleeding
So lower your drawbridge and I'll enter your keep.
Enter your Keep, nonny nonny
Enter your Keep, nonny nonny
So lower your drawbridge and I'll enter your keep
- Alas and alack for I am no maiden
I'm married to Sir Oswald, the cunning old Celt
He's gone to the wars for twelve months or longer
And taken the key to my chastity belt
Chastity belt, nonny nonny
Chastity belt, nonny nonny
He's taken the key to my chastity belt.
- Fear not gentle maiden for I know of a locksmith
Who's intricate knowledge we will avail.
We'll go to his forge and on his door we will knock
And see if he's able to unpick your lock.
Unpick your lock, nonny nonny
Unpick your lock, nonny nonny
And see if he's able to unpick your lock.
- Alas and alack Sir, for I am unable
My intricate knowledge is of no avail
I can't find the secret to your combinations
The cunning old Celt he has fitted a Yale.
Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny
Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny
The cunning old Celt he has fitted a Yale.
- I'm back from the wars now with sad news of disaster
A terrible misfortune I have to confide
As my ship was passing the straights of Gibralter
I carelessley dropped the key over the side
Over the side, nonny nonny
Over the side, nonny nonny
I carelessley dropped the key over the side.
- Alas and alack I am locked up for ever
Then up steps a page boy says leave it to me
If you will allow me to enter your chamber
I'll open you up with my duplicate key.
Duplicate key, nonny nonny
Duplicate key, nonny nonny
I'll open you up with my duplicate key.