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Artist: Kate Rusby
Canonical path: /kate-rusby/bold-riley
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Bold Riley
Read Bold Riley lyrics by Kate Rusby on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Bold Riley
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Oh the rain it rains all day long,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
And the northern wind, it blows so strong,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.
Goodbye my sweetheart,
goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Goodbye my darlin',
goodbye my dear-o,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.
Well come on, Mary, don't look glum,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Come White-stocking Day you'll be drinkin' rum
Bold Riley-o has gone away.
CHORUS
We're outward bound for the Bengal Bay,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Get bending, me lads,
it's a hell-of-a-way,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.
CHORUS x 2
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Kate Rusby performs "Bold Riley", and this lyric page sits inside the Kate Rusby catalog on LyroVerse.
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