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Thread #66904 Message #4177847
Posted By: cnd
28-Jul-23 - 12:31 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl
Subject: RE: Origins: Come Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl
As performed by Oscar Brand on Back-Room Ballads, CMS Records CMS-101 (1949), below is my transcription. Jon has already gone over the major differences above, but it never hurts to include the full lyrics.
THE THREE COACHMEN
Three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern Three jolly coachmen sat in an English tavern And they decided that And they decided that And they decided that They have another flagon
CHORUS For tonight we'll merry merry be For tonight we'll merry merry be For tonight we'll merry merry be Tomorrow we'll be sober
Here's to the man that drinks light ale and goes to be quite sober Here's to the man that drinks light ale and goes to be quite sober He falls the leaves do fall He falls the leaves do fall He falls the leaves do fall So early in October
CHORUS
Here's to the man that drinks stout ale and goes to be quite mellow Here's to the man that drinks stout ale and goes to be quite mellow He lives as he ought to live He lives as he ought to live He lives as he ought to live He'll be a jolly fellow
CHORUS
Now here's to the girl who steals a kiss and runs to tell her mother Now here's to the girl who steals a kiss and runs to tell her mother She does a very foolish thing She does a very foolish thing She does a very foolish thing She'll never get another
CHORUS
Here's to the girl who steals a kiss and lingers for another Here's to the girl who steals a kiss and lingers for another She's a boon to all mankind She's a boon to all mankind She's a boon to all mankind She'll be a jolly mother