Oh, the Prickl'eye Bush

  Om jag fick välja ett band att lyssna på resten av mitt liv, så skulle det nog vara Basco. Denna trad som de har spelat in har nu sin välförtjänta plats i både min folkmusikbok och min repertoar.

Oh the Prickle Eye Bush
  It pricks my heart for sore
And if ever I get out of this Prickle Eye Bush
Then I'm never getting in it any more

Hangman, stay your hand
Stay it for a while
For I think I see my sister coming over yonder stile

Oh sister, have you brought me gold?
Or silver to set me free?
For to save my body from the cold, hard ground
And my neck from the gallows tree

Oh no, I've not brought you gold
Or silver to set you free
For to save your body from the cold, hard ground
And your neck from the gallows tree

Oh the Prickle Eye Bush
It pricks my heart for sore
And if ever I get out of this Prickle Eye Bush
Then I'm never getting in it any more

Hangman, stay your hand
Stay it for a while
For I think I see my mother coming over yonder stile

Oh mother, have you brought me gold?
Or silver to set me free?
For to save my body from the cold, hard ground
And my neck from the gallows tree

Oh no, I've not brought you gold
Or silver to set you free
For to save your body from the cold, hard ground
And your neck from the gallows tree

Oh the Prickle Eye Bush
It pricks my heart for sore
And if ever I get out of this Prickle Eye Bush
Then I'm never getting in it any more

Hangman, stay your hand
Stay it for a while
For I think I see my true love coming over yonder stile

Oh true love, have you brought me gold?
Or silver to set me free?
For to save my body from the cold, hard ground
And my neck from the gallows tree

Oh yes, I have brought you gold
Oh, and silver to set you free!
For to save your body from the cold, hard ground
'Cause it's better off in bed with me!

And oh, the Prickle Eye Bush
That pricks my heart for sore
And now that I'm out of this Prickle Eye Bush 
I'm never getting in it any more 
And, oh the Prickle Eye Bush
That pricks my heart for sore 

Oh and now that I'm out of this Prickle Eye Bush
 I'm never getting in it any more