John Barleycorn Testo

Gruß und Dank an 'Steeleye Span' für die Vorlage dieses Traditionals.
There were thin men came out of the west
They came their fortunes for to try
They had made a solemn oath,
John Barleycorn must die
They ploughed him 3 furrows deep
Laid clods upon his head
And they had made a solemn oath,
Sir John shall be dead
Well then came a shower of rain,
Which from the heavy clouds did fall
And little Sir John sprung up his head,
He so amazed them all
And little Sir John had grown a long long beard
He so became a man
With a knife they cut him off his head
And dead was John Barleycorn
They wheeled him here,
They wheeled him there
They wheeled him into a barn
And little Sir John he laughed with them
Loud and proud they sang:
'Hey, hey, it`s a lucky day,
John Barleycorn is dead.'