The folk singer

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1. He used to sing his songs for his Sarah Jane, the folk singer,

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his songs filled with love made the mountains ring, the folk singer.

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At first Sarah Jane was to be his bride,

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but as his fame grew, she was pushed aside,

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the mountain girl would say goodbye to the folk singer.

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2. He made his hair grow long and he dressed in style, the folk singer,

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his voice was pure and his fans went wild for the folk singer.

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He said, Sarah Jane was much too plain,

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so he left her alone as he gained more fame,

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the sorrow in her heart made the mountain rain for the folk singer.

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3. Lavished in glory, fortune at his feet, the folk singer,

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awoke one morning and he couldn’t speak, the folk singer.

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The doctor said his singing days were through,

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thousands wept, Sarah Jane did, too,

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he could not sing, now his friends were few, the folk singer.

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4. Sick at heart in the mountains again, the folk singer,

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now Sarah Jane didn’t look so plain to the folk singer.

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For the power of love can do strange sings,

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‘cause love has made him sing again,

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and now he sings for his Sarah Jane, the folk singer.

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And once again the mountains ring to the folk singer.

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The folk singer. The folk singer….(Tommy Roe)