Collection of Irish Song Lyrics
Jolly Butcher
Well it's of a jolly butcher
as you can plainly see
as he roved out one morning
in search of company
he went into a tavern and
a fair maid he did see
come for one night and be my wife
oh come along with me
he called liquor of the best
and made such fortune play
"Come have a drink and you will think
that it is our wedding day"
CHORUS
Won't you come along with me love
come along with me
come for one night and be my wife
oh come along with me
He called for a candle
to light their way to bed
and when he had her in his arms
these words to her he said
"A sovereign I will give to you
for to embrace you charms"
And all that night the fair young maid
lay in the butcher's arms CHORUS
Early the next morning
the shorman went his way
and then unto that fair young maid
these words to her did say
"That sovereign that I gave to you
please do not think me strange
That sovereign that I gave to you
Would you gives me back me change?"
CHORUS
About 12 months later
he roved out once more
and went into that tavern where he'd often been before
he wan't in there very long
when the fair maid he did see
and she broght forth a baby 3 months old
and placed it on his knee.
Well when he saw the baby
he began to curse and swear
and said unto the fiar young maid
"Why did you bring him here?"
"Well heis your own kind sir"
She said."Please do not think me strange
That sovereign that ye gave to me
Well I gives ye back yer change!"
CHORUS
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