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Thread #46931   Message #698128
Posted By: rich-joy
25-Apr-02 - 06:08 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: May Song (D Webber) and other May songs
Subject: Lyr Add: MAY SONG (Dave Webber)
(Drink To The) Old 'Oss
Cracking good song that, thanks to Tony Suttor, we used to do in our Darwin a cappella harmony group "No Strings Attached" - maybe writ by Jim McGheen ...

MAY SONG
(Dave Webber)

Ch. All hail, hail, the first of May-o
For it is, the first summer's day-o
Cast your cares and fears away
Drink to the old horse on the first of May.

Now Wintertime is gone and past-o
Summertime has come at last-o
We will dance and sing the day
And drink to the 'obby 'orse to bring the May.

Now bluebells they have started to ring-o
And true love, it is the thing-o
Love on any other day
Is never the same as on the first of May.

Now never let it come to pass-o
We should fail to raise a glass-o
Unto those now gone away
And left us the 'obby 'orse to bring the May.

Now Wintertime is gone and past-o
Summertime has come at last-o
We will dance and sing the day
And drink to the 'obby 'orse to bring the May.

Cheers! R-J

Subject line changed based on information provided further down the thread. --JoeClone, 29-Apr-02.