When Will We be Wed

Traditional, PD. Adapted by w. S. Messer. Recorded by Darby O'Gill, "Waitin' for a Ride", 1996, Dog Sheet Music. (et al).

Notes: The Waterboys learned this in South Africa. It's roots are Irish. Scott wrote the third verse, which is a bit naughty.

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When Will We be Wed Traditional . Adapted by W. S. Messer “Waitin’ for a Ride”, Darby O’Gill, 1996 Am                               G        Am                   E When will we be married Molly, when will we be wed Am                                       E               (E7) When will we be bedded in the same bed Am                                     G        Am                  G Oh, when will we be married Molly, when will we be wed Am                                        E               (E7) When will we be bedded in the same bed Now you’ve got your eye on Johnnie, big Johnnie Fee You’ve got your eye on Johnnie and a fine man he Well, you’ve got your eye on Johnnie, but you better let him be ‘Cause when you go, Molly o’, you’ll be goin’ with me When will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed Oh, when will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed Now you got your eye on Jerry, little Jerry Lee You got your eye on Jerry and a rich man he Well, you got your eye on Jerry, but you better let him be ‘Cause when you go Molly o’, you’ll be goin’ with me When will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed Oh, when will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed Now you father thinks I’m crazy, and you mother thinks I’m mad And your sister says that I’m the worst man she’s ever had Your brother says your better, to go join the nunnery Oh, but when you go Molly o’, you’ll be goin’ with me When will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed Oh, when will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed Oh, I’ve got a fine bow, for your bonnie head When will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed When will we be married Molly, when will we be wed When will we be bedded in the same bed