Scarborough Fair / Canticle - Live Version Lyrics
Simon & Garfunkel
Lyrics
Are you going to scarborough fair?
parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
remember me to one who lives there
she once was a true love of mine
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
(on the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
parsely, sage, rosemary & thyme
(tracing a sparrow on snow-crested ground)
without no seams nor needlework
(blankets and bedclothes a child of the mountains)
then she'll be a true love of mine
(sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
Tell her to find me an acre of land
(on the side of a hill, a sprinkling of leaves)
parsely, sage, rosemary, & thyme
(washed is the ground with so many tears)
between the salt water and the sea strand
(a soldier cleans and polishes a gun)
then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather
(war bellows, blazing in scarlet battalions)
parsely, sage, rosemary & thyme
(generals order their soldiers to kill)
and to gather it all in a bunch of heather
(and to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten)
then she'll be a true love of mine
Are you going to scarborough fair?
parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
remember me to one who lives there
she once was a true love of mine
Song & Lyrics Facts
Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair / Canticle - Live Version is a live recording of the classic folk song, released on their 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Written by Paul Simon, the track features Art Garfunkel's signature vocal harmonies to create an unforgettable performance.
The lyrics tell the story of a young man asking for three impossible tasks from his former lover in order to win her back. Released in October 1966, the single has become one of the duo's most beloved recordings. It was later included in the compilation albums Old Friends (1997) and The Columbia Studio Recordings (1964-1970). The band consists of Paul Simon on vocals and guitar, Art Garfunkel on vocals, Hal Blaine on drums, Larry Knechtel on keyboards, Joe Osborn on bass, and Al Gorgoni on guitar. Lyrics such as “Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme/Remember me to one who lives there” have become iconic over the years.