Cornfield

[Lal Waterson, Oliver Knight]

Lal Waterson sang her song Cornfield, accompanied by Oiver Knight on guitars and Troy Donockley on whistle, in 1996 on her and Oliver Knight’s Topic album Once in a Blue Moon.

Christine Collister, Jacqui McShee and Helen Watson sang Cornfield, recorded by Oliver Knight, in 1999 on Collister’s Fledg’ling album Songbird.

Nancy Elizabeth sang Cornfield in 2007 on the Honest Jon’s Records EP and CD of the songs of Lal Waterson, Migrating Bird, and in 2009 on James Yorkston & The Big Eyes Family Players’ Domino CD and DVD Analogue Catalogue Sessions.

Lyrics

Lal Waterson sings Cornfield

In a cornfield, Ellie and me,
gathering speed, did a cartwheel.

Lay her with me, before life leaves us.
Good as we feel now, head over heels in love.

Before the wounds bleed, and whilst the deed feels good.
Before the reaper gathers us up.

Lay her with me, before life leaves us.
Good as we feel now, head over heels in love.