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Thread #66293   Message #3265174
Posted By: GUEST,Iona
28-Nov-11 - 10:44 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Maggie Pickens (Paddy Tunney)
I have it *almost* pieced together. Some words may stil be wrong. I'm sure someone on Liam Clancy's messageboard could help, but the site is down at the moment. :( Thanks again, Noreen, for the help!

Maggie Pickens on the wall
Maggie Pickens very tall
Maggie Picken goin to fall
Maggie Pickens dancin

Maggie Pickens had a cow
Black and white about the brow
Open the gate and let her through
Maggie Pickens' ain cow

Maggie Pickens bought a goat hairy tail and hairy throat
Brought her home in Murphy's boat
Maggie Pickens churnin'
Maggie Pickens' goat one day
it got into Murphy's hay
Maggie had the bill to pay
Maggie sold her _____ goat

Maggie Pickens had a duck
Had the very worst of luck
Tried to swim but it got stuck
Maggie Pickens laughin'
Maggie Pickens bought a drake
Put him out upon the lake
duck she followed in his wake
Maggie's standin next't'm

Maggie Pickens big romance
Started at the harvest dance
Didn't think she'd have a chance
Maggie Picken's courtin'
Maggie Pickens always said
She didn't think she'd ever wed
She's in love with Little Ted
Maggie's getting wed Ted (?)