Cara Dillon — P Stands For Paddy (Lament for Johnny) lyrics

Lyrics

As I went out a bright morning
to take a pleasant walk.
I sat down beside on an old stone wall
just to hear two lovers talk.
For to hear two lovers talk, my love
To hear what they might say.
So I might learn a little more, love
before I go away.
P it stands for Paddy, I suppose.
J for my love John.
W stands for false Willy O But Johnny is the fairest man.
«Johnny is the fairest man,» she said
«Johnny is the fairest man,
I don’t care what anybody says
For Johnny is the fairest man.»
Well come and sit beside me, love
Beside me on the green
It’s a long three quarters of a year or more
Since together we have been
Since together we have been, my dear
Together we have been
It’s a long three quarters of a year or more
Since together we have been
«Oh, I’ll not sit beside you, love
Now or any other time
For I hear you love another little lass
and your heart’s no longer mine.
«And your heart’s no longer mine,» she said
«Your heart’s no longer mine.
I don’t care what anybody says
Your heart’s no longer mine.»
P it stands for Paddy, I suppose.
J for my love John.
W stands for false Willy O But Johnny is the fairest man.
«Johnny is the fairest man,» she said
«Johnny is the fairest man,
I don’t care what anybody says
For Johnny is the fairest man.»
So I will climb a high, high tree,
And I rob a wild bird’s nest.
Back I’ll bring what I find there
To the girl I love best," he said
«The girl I love best
Back I’ll bring what I find there
«To the girl I love best.»
P it stands for Paddy, I suppose.
J for my love John.
W stands for false Willy O But Johnny is the fairest man.
«Johnny is the fairest man,» she said
«Johnny is the fairest man,
I don’t care what anybody says
For Johnny is the fairest man.»