Nutty.. ref: "I'll never get home"..if you have Jez's first song book you will read the following. "I used to think this song as traditional, but as the vast bulk of it, including the tune is my own. I would now admit to it being original. It is based on a short Northumbrian verse called My Eppie" If Pete St. John can claim ownership of The Fields of Athenry just by changing 3 or 4 of the words of a traditional (1888) song I'm sure that this one where both the tune and 90% of the lyrics are by Jez should be credited to him.
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