Kidnaped Lyrics

I HELD my heart so far from harm,
I let it wander far and free
In mead and mart, without alarm,
Assured it must come back to me.
And all went well till on a day,
Learned Dr. Cupid wandered by
A search along our sylvan way
For some peculiar butterfly.
A flash of wings, a hurried drive,
A flutter and a short-lived flit;
This Scientist, as I am alive
Had seen my heart and captured it.
Right tightly now 'tis held among
The specimens that he has trapped,
And sings (Oh, love is ever young),
'Tis passing sweet to be kidnaped.

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Have the inside scoop on this song?
Sign up and drop some knowledge

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

  1. 6.
    Life
  2. 39.
    Ione
  3. 42.
    Alice
  4. 65.
    Ballad
  5. 80.
    Dawn
  6. 82.
    Dirge
  7. 92.
    Dead
  8. 96.
    If
  9. 115.
    Absence
  10. 124.
    A Hymn
  11. 129.
    Waiting
  12. 135.
    Love
  13. 160.
    The Sum
  14. 188.
    Protest
  15. 194.
    Jilted
  16. 199.
    Possum
  17. 203.
    Lullaby
  18. 205.
    Jealous
  19. 209.
    Dely
  20. 222.
    In May
  21. 223.
    Dreams
  22. 225.
    A Plea
  23. 233.
    Fishing
  24. 241.
    Song
  25. 246.
    Drizzle
  26. 249.
    Lincoln
  27. 253.
    Silence
  28. 282.
    Ballade
  29. 308.
    Roses
  30. 316.
    Noon
  31. 318.
    Death
  32. 333.
    To J.Q.
  33. 335.
    Scamp
  34. 338.
    Parted
  35. 339.
    Forever
  36. 346.
    Faith
  37. 349.
    Hope
  38. 352.
    Day
  39. 353.
    To Dan
  40. 356.
    Advice
  41. 361.
    Morning
  42. 366.
    Blue
  43. 369.
    Kidnaped
  44. 377.
    Suppose
  45. 381.
    Despair
  46. 386.
    Night
  47. 390.
    To Her
  48. 405.
    Evening
  49. 423.
    A Lyric
Comments