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Thread #100972   Message #3233964
Posted By: Jim Dixon
04-Oct-11 - 06:54 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Cheapside / George Barnwell / Georgy...
Subject: Lyr Add: CHEAPSIDE (from Bully Wee Band)
I was also able to listen to this recording on Spotify:

CHEAPSIDE
As sung by The Bully Wee Band on the albums "The Madmen of Gotham" (2003) and "50 Channels" (2006).

On Cheapside there lived a merchant; he was a man of noted fame.
He had a youth apprenticed to him; Georgie Barnwell was his name.

And Georgie was a good apprentice, dutiful beyond all doubt.
He never went across the doorstep when his master was without.

Well now, a woman from the town, sir, she cast on him such a vigorous eye.
She came into the shop one morning, flannel petticoats for to buy.

And as she laid her money down, sir, she gave his hand such a very hard squeeze,
And this pleased young Georgie Barnwell and together he knocked his knees.

Well now, this woman she did persuade him with her rent of eighteen pipes.(?)
To go down into the country and let loose his master's tripes.

Now Georgie's found him in a clearing studying of his very good books.
Georgie Barnwell's gone and shot him all amongst the groves and rooks.

Now on Cheapside there is a grave, sir, and in it lies a tender youth,
Because he let a woman tempt him his bold master for to shoot.