As I Went Out One Morning-Thea Gilmore

[00:00.95]music [00:11.63]As I went out one morning [00:16.67]To breathe the air around Tom Paine’s [00:23.48]I spied the fairest damsel [00:27.88]That ever did walk in chains [00:33.42]I offer’d her my hand [00:38.85]She took me by the arm [00:44.54]I knew that very instant [00:49.89]She meant to do me harm [01:01.22] [01:01.85]“Depart from me this moment” [01:06.23]I told her with my voice [01:11.67]Said she, “But I don’t wish to” [01:17.25]Said I, “But you have no choice” [01:23.14]“I beg you, sir,” she pleaded [01:28.16]From the corners of her mouth [01:33.91]“I will secretly accept you [01:39.09]And together we’ll fly south” [01:42.62]music [01:51.74]Just then Tom Paine, himself [01:55.72]Came running from across the field [02:02.29]Shouting at this lovely girl [02:06.42]And commanding her to yield [02:11.99]And as she was letting go her grip [02:18.15]Up Tom Paine did run, [02:25.56]“I’m sorry, sir,” he said to me [02:28.45]“I’m sorry for what she’s done” [02:31.83]music