Recording

Title: Rambling Boys of Pleasure
Artist: Tulua
Album: No Coming No Going (2023)

Tulua

Ye rambling boys of pleasure, give ear unto these lines I write.
Although I am a rover, in rambling I take great delight.
I cast my mind on a handsome girl though oftentimes she does me slight,
My mind is never easy until my true love's in my sight.

Down by yon flow’ry gardens where me and my true love do meet,
I took her in my arms and unto her gave kisses sweet.
She bade take love easy, just as the leaves fall from the tree.
But I being young and foolish with my own true love could not agree.

And the second time that I met my love I thought that her heart was surely mine.
But as the season changes my darling girl has changed her mind.
Gold is the root of all evil although it bears a glistening hue;
Cause many's the lad and the lass do part, though a heart, like mine, be e’er so true.

And I wish I was in Belfast town and my true love along with me;
And money in my pocket to keep her in good company.
Liquor to be plenty, a flowing glass on every side.
Hard fortune would ne’er daunt me for I am young and the world is wide.