'Twas on One April's Morning Songtext
von Show of Hands

′Twas on an April morning, just as the sun was rising
'Twas on an April morning, I heard the small birds sing
They were singing "Lovely Nancy"
For love, it is a fancy
And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing
They were singing "Lovely Nancy"
For love, it is a fancy
And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing

Young men are false, and are full of all deceiving
Young men are false, and they seldom will prove true
For they′re roving and their ranging
Their hearts are always changing
Seeking to find out some other girl that's new


Young men, don't you spend all your long, long time in courting
Young men, don′t you spend all your long, long time in vain
For I don′t intend to marry
I'd rather longer tarry
Young man, don′t you spend all your long, long time in vain

Oh, if I had but my own heart in keeping
Oh, if I had but my own heart back again
Safe in this breast, I'd tether
And I′d lock it there forever
And pray it would never stray far from me again

'Twas on an April′s morning, just as the sun was rising
'Twas on an April's morning, I heard the small birds sing
They were singing "Lovely Nancy"
For love, it is our fancy
And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing
They were singing "Lovely Nancy"
For love, it is our fancy
And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing