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Thread #15971   Message #146102
Posted By: InOBU
07-Dec-99 - 03:27 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Rambling Irishman / Lough Erin
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boys of the Lough song
Here we go from memory... I am a rambling Irish man
In Ulster I was born in
And manys the happy Hour I spent
On the banks of sweet lough Erin

But to live poor I could not endure
Like others of my station
To Amerikay I sailed away
ANd left this Irish nation
Right taun ten tin aur, taun ten tin aur, Right taun tin ten oaur in tin andy

The very first night I slept on board
I dreamt about my nancy
I drempt I held her in my arms
and right well she pleased my fancy
But when I awoke out of my dreams
and found my bosum empty
You may be sure and very sure,
That i lay discontented Right taun etc

We finally cam eto the other side
We were both stout and health
we cast our anchor in the bay
Going down to Philladelphee
So let ever lad link with his lass
Blue jacket and white trousers
and let every lass link with her lad
blue petty coats and white flounces right etc.

That is how I sing it, however, off the top of my head, am I leaving out a verce about the passage over? Ill check and get back to you. Larry