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Thread #111796   Message #2358730
Posted By: GUEST,Doxy
05-Jun-08 - 05:33 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Bound for Van Diemen's Island (J Purdon)
Subject: Lyr Req: Transortation song 'cap in hand'
Hi all,
I heard Mrs lemon singing a brilliant song about transportation. all I remember of it (i had had six pints) was it stood the hairs on the back of my neck on end and had a chorus that went:-
Unless you stand with cap in hand transported you will be
Where does it come from and what's the rest of it.
I always seem to be inebriated when I meet up with the lovely Lemon Lady don't knoiw if that says something about me or just about the places we meet up................
Fair winds
doxy