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Thread #137971   Message #3163362
Posted By: Joe Offer
31-May-11 - 06:15 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Cricklewood
Subject: ADD: Cricklewood (John B. Keane)
I can't find any time between Johnny McEvoy and a song titled "Cricklewood." Christy Moore did record a song with that title. Here are the lyrics from christymoore.com:

CRICKLEWOOD
(John B. Keane)

Cricklewood Cricklewood
You stole my youth away
I was young and innocent
You were old and grey

Come all you true born Irishmen and listen to my song
I am a bold buck navvy and I don't know right from wrong
Of late I've been transported from Ireland's holy shore
My case is sad my crime is bad I was born poor

If you are born poor me lads it is a shocking state
The judge will sit upon your crime and this he will relate
I find the prisoner guilty and the law I must lay down
Let him be transported straight away to Camden Town

Take him down to Cricklewood and leave him in the pub
Call the barman landlord then propose to him a sub
Leave him down in Cricklewood mid mortar bricks and lime
Let him rot in Cricklewood until the end of time.

Frug gave a link above to a recording and chords.