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Sea Green Singers - John Ball from original tune score - lyrics and score




John Ball (Sidney Carter arr. CatKelly

1. Who will be the lady, who will be the lord
When we are ruled by the love of one another
Who’ll be the lady and who will be the lord
In the life that is coming in the morning

Chorus:
Sing John Ball and tell it to them all
Long live the day that is dawning
And I‘ll crow like a cock , I’ll carol like a lark
For the life that is coming in the morning

2. Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord
When we are ruled by the love of one another
Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord
In the life that is coming in the morning.

Chorus

3. All shall be ruled by fellowship I say
All shall be ruled by the love of one another
All shall be ruled by fellowship I say
In the life that is coming in the morning

Chorus

4. Labour and spin for fellowship I say
Labour and spin for the love of oen another
Labour and spin for fellowship I say
And the life that is coming in the morning

Chorus x 2

John Ball and Wat Tyler were the leaders of the Peasant's Revolt in England in 1381. John Ball was a hedge priest whose jingle "When Adam delved and Eva span, who was then the gentleman?" was the watchword of the revolt. The peasant mob met with the child king
Richard II who promised them an end to serfdom. Either he didn't mean it or was overruled by his council. [SOF]