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Lankum - Newcastle @ Tivolivredenburg Utrecht (2/6)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lankum
Lankum
Performer
Cormac Dermody
Cormac Dermody
Fiddle
Daragh Lynch
Daragh Lynch
Guitar
Ian Lynch
Ian Lynch
Vocals
Radie Peat
Radie Peat
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cormac Dermody
Cormac Dermody
Composer
Daragh Lynch
Daragh Lynch
Composer
Ian Lynch
Ian Lynch
Composer
John Murphy
John Murphy
Composer
Radie Peat
Radie Peat
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lankum
Lankum
Producer
John Murphy
John Murphy
Producer
Harvey Birrell
Harvey Birrell
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Come you not from Newcastle?
Come you there far away?
Oh met you not my true love
Who dwells near Dublin bay?
[Chorus]
Why should I not love my love?
Why shouldn't my love love me?
Why should I not speed after her
Since love to all is free?
[Verse 2]
Her father, once my true friend
Now turns me from the door
Her mother owed me worthy
Now bids me love no more
[Chorus]
Why should I not love my love?
Why shouldn't my love love me?
Why should I not speed after her
Since love to all is free?
[Verse 3]
Her squire, once my true friend
But now my rival be
While I, Willie, madly wail away
To sail the stormy sea
[Chorus]
Why should I not love my love?
Why shouldn't my love love me?
Why should I not speed after her
Since love to all is free?
[Verse 4]
In spite of flame and danger
With Willie she will roam
My arms her safe defenders
Her breast my happy home
[Chorus]
Why should I not love my love?
Why shouldn't my love love me?
Why should I not speed after her
Since love to all is free?
Written by: Cormac Dermody, Daragh Lynch, Ian Lynch, John Murphy, Radie Peat

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