Here's a recording from the There Were Roses album, by Mick Moloney, Jimmy Keane, and Robbie O'Connell:
My transcription (underlined parts different from Silly Sisters):
ALMOST EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE
(Colum Sands)
CHORUS
Seven days are in the week in almost every circumstance,
And there's four seasons in the year, that's what we learned at school;
Ah, but never count your chickens when you're dealing with the women,
For many's the wise man fell asleep and wakened up a fool.
The first time I met my love was on a Monday morning,
And the second time I saw her was a Tuesday afternoon;
When she kissed me on a Wednesday I couldn't wait for Thursday,
But I can tell you now, my boys, that Thursday never came.
My love, she took the wintertime and turned it into springtime,
I never thought that love could change the world so much before;
I gave my heart and in return she promised me the summertime,
But I can tell you now, my boys, that summer never came.
Colum Sands ©1976 (renewed) Elm Grove Music
On her In Its Own Sweet Time album, Anne Dodson sang a woman's version:
ALMOST EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE
(Colum Sands)
CHORUS
Seven days are in the week in almost every circumstance,
And there's four seasons in the year, or so we learned in school;
Ah, but never count your chickens when you're dealing with the young men,
For many's the wise one fell asleep and wakened up a fool.
The first time I met my love was on a Monday morning,
And the second time I saw him was a Tuesday afternoon;
When he kissed me on a Wednesday I couldn't wait for Thursday,
Ah, but I can tell you now, my boys, that Thursday never came.
My love, he took the wintertime and turned it into springtime,
I never thought that love could change the world so much before;
I gave my heart and in return he promised me the summertime,
Ah, but I can tell you now, my boys, that summer never came.
Colum Sands ©1976 (renewed) Elm Grove Music
Also note Susanne's (SKW) transcription in her mysongbook.de. It appears she may have made her transcription from a Colum Sands recording.
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