My Husband's Got No Courage in Him Songtext
von Maddy Prior & June Tabor

As I walked out one May morning
To view the fields and the leaves a-springing
I saw two maidens standing by
And one of them her hands was wringing

O dear o, o dear o
My husband′s got no courage in him
O dear o

All sort of vittles I did provide
All sorts of meats that's fitting for him
With oyster pie and rhubarb too
But nothing will put courage in him

O dear o, o dear o
My husband′s got no courage in him
O dear o

And do anything that is fitting for him
But he cannot do the thing I want
Because he has no courage in him


O dear o, o dear o
My husband's got no courage in him
O dear o

And everyone looks well upon him
With his handsome features and well-shaped leg
But still he's got no courage in him

O dear o, o dear o
My husband′s got no courage in him
O dear o

I lie and throw my leg right o′er him
And my hand I clap between his thighs
But I can't put any courage in him

O dear o, o dear o
My husband′s got no courage in him
O dear o

And every night I've lain beside him
And this morning I rose with my maidenhead
For still he′s got no courage in him

O dear o, o dear o
My husband's got no courage in him
O dear o


And in th grave I′d quickly lay him
And then I'd try another one
That's got a little courage in him

O dear o, o dear o
My husband′s got no courage in him
O dear o