Origins: The Drunken Man

Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Drunken Man'
From: Maryrrf
Date: 25 Feb 03 - 01:57 PM

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Subject: Origins: 'The Drunken Man'
From: Maryrrf
Date: 24 Feb 03 - 11:02 PM

I'm looking for info on a song I heard at a session in Newry. I think the name is "The Drunken Man". I have all the lyrics but I don't know if it's traditional or not, who recorded it, etc. Here's the first verse:

"It's of a row I'll tell you now between a woman and a man,
She told him very plainly how the times were gettin' on,
She said "Some have gold and silver, and as many notes as pence,
It's well known that drunken people they have got but little sense"

Is anybody out there familiar with this song?
Thanks!