Bards - Lyric request

[kyleena of the rom]

Greetings to the list, and most sincere apologies for my error. I did indeed 
confuse Ceilis Muse with Lackey. Thankyou for the correction.
                                           Kyleena.


>From: folksinger <folksinger at pdq.net>
>Reply-To: bards at ansteorra.org
>To: bards at ansteorra.org
>Subject: RE: Bards - Lyric request
>Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:15:26 -0500
>
>Greetings Fellow Encarnation...
>
>There are aldo some "other" versions of the lyrics floating around - Let me
>see if I can get my hands on them.... Will keep you posted
>
>and also (Sorry for the personal biz...)
>
>Do you still have contact with Diane and Ian? - If so please email me the
>information...
>
>Many thanks!
>Miya
>
>
> >===== Original Message From bards at ansteorra.org =====
> >	The dark lady is a mercedes lackey song
> >
> >This is incorrect.  "The Dark Lady" was written (lyrics and music) by a
> >lady named Bernadette Gillese and gifted to the Houston band "Ceili's
> >Muse" about seven years ago.  It is featured on their 4th album of the
> >same title.  When Ceili's Muse broke up a few years ago, rights to the
> >song were given to Melanie O'Sullivan, who was the lead singer on that
> >album.  She has since performed the song with a few other groups,
> >including "Encarnation" - a band I was fortunate enough to belong to.
> >With her permission, I am posting the correct lyrics to this song.
> >
> >There is also a follow-up song called "Carlotta," written by Diane
> >Ullman & Encarnation, which was performed by Encarnation.
> >
> >	The Dark Lady
> >	by Bernadette Gillese
> >
> >> A fierce one eyed man named Baron La Bone
> >	A meaner pirate had never been known, and he sailed on the Dark
> >Lady.
> >> A ship strong and sound with a perilous crew
> >	And high on the mast the skull and bones flew; fleet and swift
> >was the Dark Lady.
> >
> >> chorus: And every night the Baron would drink a toast!
> >			He'd say, "Here's to our lovely Lady host;
> >			my one true love."  "Here, here!" the crew
> >replied,
> >			And the Dark Lady sighed.
> >
> >> A rich Spanish galleon was spotted one night
> >	The Dark Lady's crew prepared for the fight - clash of steel.
> >No Spaniards survived it,
> >> Except for the maiden with dark eyes so bold
> >	Found in the hull with the jewels and gold; La Bone laughed and
> >he took her for ransom.
> >
> >	chorus: And every night the Baron would drink a toast!
> >			He'd say, "Here's to our lovely Lady host;
> >			my one true love."  "Here, here!" the crew
> >replied,
> >			And the Dark Lady sighed.
> >
> >> The girl Charlotta was a beauty quite rare
> >	With each passing night La Bone couldn't bear his empty bed.  He
> >brought her to it.
> >> The Baron soon found he felt more than desire.
> >> His love for her grew and his soul filled with fire.  He proclaimed
> >> that they would marry.
> >>
> >> chorus:	That night the Baron drank with jubilee.
> >			He said, "Here's to my lovely bride-to-be;
> >			My one true love!"  "Here, here!" the crew
> >replied
> >			And the Dark Lady cried.
> >
> >> The following night a storm brewed at sea.
> >	The Dark Lady saw her chance to be free of her rival, the beauty
> >Carlotta.
> >> The ship steered herself to the heart of the gale
> >> where a wave swept the maiden out over the rail; sweet revenge on an
> >> unfaithful lover.
> >>
> >> chorus:	That night, the Lady drank a toast.
> >			She said, "Here's to your lovely Lady host,
> >			Your one true love!"  No voices replied.
> >			And the Dark Lady smiled.
> >
> >> And now any night when a storm fills the sky
> >	They say that a ghost ship sails in its eye - fleet and swift is
> >the Dark Lady.
> >> A ship strong and sound with a perilous crew
> >	And high on the mast the skull and bones flew while the captain
> >gazes out to sea.
> >
> >> chorus: And every night the Baron must drink a toast.
> >			He'd say, "Here's to our lovely Lady host;
> >			my one true love."  "Here, here!" the ghost crew
> >replies,
> >			And the Dark Lady sighs.
> >
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