Cockleshells/Waley Waley
Traditional song arranged by Brenda Wootton and recorded live for the album “Brenda at Buryan” 1968. (CD-Sue Ellery; BWCD1, 2013)
When cockleshells turn to silvery bells
Then will my love return to me
When roses bloom in the wintry snow
Then will my love return to me
Refrain
Oh, waley waley – love be bonnie
And bright as a jewel when first it’s new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like morning dew
There is a ship it’s sailing the sea
It’s loaded high and deep can be
But not so deep as my love for you
I know not if I’ll sink or swim
Refrain
Oh, waley waley – love be bonnie
And bright as a jewel when first it’s new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like morning dew
Sue Ellery-Hill Aug 2020