Lyr Req: When I Was a Young Man (Chad Mitchell Tri

Subject: Lyr Req: Chad Mitchell Trio-When I Was a Young Ma
From: GUEST,James Flint
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 10:54 AM

I believe the song is on the "Slightly Irreverant" disk, but it is hard to locate.   Can anyone help me find the words to the song that started, "When I was a young man, I used to seek pleasure....."
Thanking you in advance for any consideration.   Alone in the northern woods of Michigan.

James

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chad Mitchell Trio-When I Was a Young Ma
From: GUEST,cookieless
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 09:22 PM

According to Folk Music Index, Mitchell Trio's "When I Was a Young Man" (on Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio, Mercury SR 60944, LP (196?), cut#A.05) is a version of "The Unfortunate Rake" [Laws Q26].

Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN (C. Mitchell Trio)
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Jul 03 - 11:28 PM

This the right one?

When I Was A Young Man

When I was a young man
I used to seek pleasure
When I was a young man
I used to drink ale
Ride out the alehouse
Into the jailhouse
Ride out the ballroom
And down to my grave
Down to my grave (x2)

Come mother come father
Sit you down beside me
I've something I want to tell you
Come mother come father
Pity my case, my head is aching
My poor heart is breaking
My body, my body salvating
You know I'm bound to die
I'm bound to die (x2)

Go send for the preacher
To come pray for me, come pray for me
Go send for the doctor, go send for the doctor
To heal my wounds, heal my wounds
My head is aching
You know my poor heart is breaking
My body, my body, my body salvating
And hell is my home
Hell is my home (x2)

One morning, one morning
One morning in May
One morning, one fine morning
One morning in May
You know I spied this young man
All dressed in white linen
He was all dressed in white linen
And as cold as the day
As cold as the day (x2)

I want six young angels
To carry my coffin
You know I want six young angels
To take me, to take me, to take me alone
You know I want them to carry
A bunch of white roses
To lay on my body as I pass along
As I pass along (x2)

When I was a young wan
You know I used to seek pleasure
When I was a young man
I used to drink ale
Ride out the alehouse
They threw me into the jailhouse
Ride out the ballroom
And down, and down
Down to my grave (x4)

When I was a young man

http://www.marcalmond.co.uk/backstage/cm21.htm

(Does seem like a St. James/Laredo song.)