GO 'WAY FROM MY WINDOW
John Jacob Niles  1908

as rec by Gracie Fields  1969

also rec by-
John Jacob Niles '57
Joan Baez '64
Marilyn Horne '83
Harry Belafonte


Go 'way from my window,
Go 'way from my door,
Go 'way 'way 'way and leave me
And bother me no more,
And bother me no more!

I'll give you back your letters,
I'll give you back your ring,
But I'll never get my own true love
As long as songbirds sing,
As long as songbirds sing!

Go, go tell all my brothers,
Tell all my sisters too,
That the reason why my heart is broke
Is on account of you,
Is on account of you!

Go on your way, be happy,
Go on your way and rest,
But remember you're the only one
I really did love best,
I really really did love best!

Go 'way from my window,
Go 'way from my door,
Go 'way 'way 'way and leave me
And bother me no more,
And bother me no more!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - February 2012)