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Thread #59386 Message #945933
Posted By: maire-aine
04-May-03 - 05:03 PM
Thread Name: Tune Req: With Me Old Clay Pipe
Subject: Lyr Add: WITH ME OLD CLAY PIPE
I was at the flea market today and I found an old magazine with a whole bunch of "hit" songs from 1940, but this one really took my fancy. The lyrics are below, but there was no suggestion of a melody. I tried Levy, but nothing. I even tried a general search on yahoo. Has anybody ever come across this? Or does anybody have a suggestion about where I might find the tune? I mean, I suppose I could just make something up-- the meter isn't too complicated-- but I figured I'd ask first.
WITH ME OLD CLAY PIPE
With me old clay pipe, and me donkey and me cart I'm joggin' along the rocky road to Dublin. Tho' I'm always broke, while I've got 'baccy for a smoke, Sure I haven't got a worry in the world.
With me old clay pipe, and me donkey and me cart I'm joggin' along and singin' songs of Erin. Of its lakes and dells and its magic wishing wells, Faith I wouldn't swop [sic] me country for the world.
Sure I'll stop and have a little one to quench me thirsty thirst, Then I'll stop and ask McGinty "How's the goat?" Then I'll stop and have another one. Begorrah, don't you know, The dust it does be getting' in your throat.
With me old clay pipe, and me donkey and me cart I'm joggin' along the rocky road to Dublin. There's a colleen there with the grandest silver hair, And we haven't got a worry in the world.