
Lyrics
(Scottish folk song, Lyrics adapted by Herbey White)
Refrain
Roy’s horse enjoys a gallop,
Roy’s horse enjoys a gallop,
Other nags may pace and trot,
But Roy likes to ride a-gallop.
1.They leave the barn at early morn,
They climb the slope beyond the pasture,
The level plain like fields of grain,
Invites them on a little faster. Refrain
2. Hills rise and fall, the wild birds call,
They rest awhile in green lanes shady,
The springtime sun invites them on,
The gentle horse steps like a lady. Refrain
3. Down by the sea along the lea,
The sand is beaten by the water,
The horse’s hoofs like rain on roofs,
Beat homeward now with merry patter. Refrain
See also
- Subject: horses
- Activities: circle singing games
- Form: ABA
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
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- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: drmsl
- Source: Folk-songs and Other Songs for Children, O. Ditson, 1903
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