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Denis	Origins: Down Where the Drunkards Roll (R Thompson (8)	Down Where the Drunkards Roll - history	21 Apr 97
The fine Richard Thompson song named seems straightforward enough except for the first verse, which goes: "See the boys out walking, the boys they look so fine, dressed up in green velvet, their silver buckles shine, Soon they'll be bleary-eyed under a keg of wine, Down where the drunkards roll...". Is this a specific historical reference? Did Richard have in mind 18th-century seamen? Does anybody know? Please advise. Thanks. Denis

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