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Thread #47959   Message #973644
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
27-Jun-03 - 09:26 PM
Thread Name: DTStudy: Cutty Wren
Subject: RE: DTStudy: Cutty Wren
One more version, from "North Country Songs" by "Gwen & Mary Polwarth", and listed as "collected from Jack Elliott of Birtley"

1.        O where are we gannin says Billy to Bob?
       O where are we gannin says Billy to Bob?
       O where are we gannln says Jack me lad?
       O where are we gannin says everyone?

2.        We'll gan a shootin' says Billy to Bob, etc.

3.        O what'll we shoot says Billy to Bob? etc.

4.        We'll shoot a cock sparrer says Billy to Bob, etc.

5.        O what'll we dee with it says Billy to Bob? etc.

6.        We'll sell it for a tanner says Billy to Bob, etc.

7.        O what'll we buy says Billy to Bob? etc.

8.        We'll buy a pot of whisky says Billy to Bob, etc.

9.        Now what if we get drunk says Billy to Bob? etc.

10.        Why how will we get hyem says Billy to Bob? etc.

11.        We'll ride in a train says Billy to Bob, etc.

12, Why how will we pay him says Billy to Bob? etc.

13, We'll pay him with a poker, says Billy to Bob,


Nigel