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Vandy Vandy
[ Roud - ; Mudcat 85197 ; Manly Wade Wellman (1903-1986)]
Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton sang Vandy Vandy on their 2007 album Summer's Lonesome Tale.
Rachel Newton sang Vandy Vandy in 2010 on The Shee's album Decadence. This video shows them at National Forest Folk Festival in 2014:
Lucy Farrell sang Vandy Vandy in 2015 on Gluepot's album Lulu the Bear and Other Stories, and in 2020 on her and Andrew Waite's CD Calm the Lions.
Lyrics
Rachel Newton sings Vandy Vandy | Lucy Farrell sings Vandy Vandy |
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Vandy, Vandy, I've come to court you, |
Vandy, Vandy, I've come to court you, |
Chorus: |
Chorus (after each verse): |
I've got a true love in the army, | |
Vandy, Vandy, here's gold and silver, (Chorus) |
Vandy, Vandy, I've gold and silver, |
What do I care for your gold and silver? |
What care I for gold and silver? |
I love a man he's in the army, | |
Wake up, wake up, the dawn is breaking, (Repeat first verse) (Chorus) |
Awake, awake, the night is over, |