The Bonny Light Horseman - Planxty

Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you’re the cause of my woe

Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go

Broken hearted I’ll wander, broken hearted I’ll remain

Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain

When Boney commanded his armies to stand

And proud lift his banners all gayly and grand

He levelled his cannons right over the plain

And my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain

Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you’re the cause of my woe

Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go

Broken hearted I’ll wander, broken hearted I’ll remain

Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain

And if I was some small bird and had wings and could fly

I would fly over the salt sea where my true love does lie

Three years and six months now, since he left this bright shore

Oh, my bonny light horseman will I never see you more?

Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you’re the cause of my woe

Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go

Broken hearted I’ll wander, broken hearted I’ll remain

Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain

And the dove she laments for her mate as she flies

«Oh, where, tell me where is my true love?"she sighs

«And where in this wide world is there one to compare

With my bonny light horseman who was killed in the war?»

Oh, Napoleon Bonaparte, you’re the cause of my woe

Since my bonny light horseman to the wars he did go

Broken hearted I’ll wander, broken hearted I’ll remain

Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain