In Bristol One Bright Day

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In Bristol town one bright day A stranger, he came riding No work he sought But a fair-haired girl to stay the night beside him His clothes, they hung upon his frame The face he wore was solemn And on his tongue the strangest words Seemed so meek and common [Verse 2] [?] fly east toward [your prey?] Across the clouds of heaven His tracks from down from Bristol town To the iron mountain [?] a fair-haired girl In the iron hills she's lying Cold moonlight up on her breast A white sheet 'round her widening [Verse 3] [?] your mother's pride And shame tonight you brought her For by you sleeps a stranger At your feet, another's daughter Wake up, wake up the chill wind cries The [?] in the stable Gone the young man from your bed The child from her cradle [Verse 4] She ran out in the midnight [?] As fast her heart bled hollow Her face [?] this earth Her cries the dark did swallow [?] west toward the town The church bells, they are tolling For on this night, the prince of death A harlot's heart has stolen [Outro] In Bristol town one bright day A stranger, he came riding No work he sought But a fair-haired girl to stay the night beside him