Subject: Lyr/Tune Add: THE BIRTH OF ST. PATRICK (McCaffrey)
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*#1 PEASANT*
Date: 17 Mar 01 - 09:36 AM
At last! Transcribed by my daughter Margaret! A great song give it some new life!
The Birth of St. Patrick On the eighth day March it was some people say That St. Patrick on Midnight he first saw the day While others declared 'twas the ninth he was born But was often mistaken between midnight and morn. Mistakes will occur in hurry and shock While some blamed the blamed the baby Some blamed the clock With all the questions sure no one would know If the clock was too fast or the child was too slow. The first faction fight in olde Ireland they say It was all in account of St. Patrick's birthday Some fought for the eighth for the ninth some would die Wouldn't see right sure they'd blacken his eye Till at last all the factions so positive grew They both kept a birthday so Pat then had two But father Mulchey showed them their sin Said no one could have two birthdays but for twins So boys don't be fighting for eight or for nine. Don't be always dividing sometimes combine Combine eight with nine seventeen was the mark So let that be his birthday amen said the clerk He was not a twin so our history will show But he sure is worth any two saints that we know So we all got blind drunk which completed our bliss And we keep up the practice from that day till this. -As sung by Leo Mccaffrey transcribed by Margaret C.Bladey To the tune of the Olde Orange Flute (sortof) X: 2 T:The Old Orange Flute M:4/4 L:1/8 C:Traditional S:The Orange Lark K:D DD|D2F2A2|A2G2F2||E2D2E2|F2D|zD2F2A2|d2e2d2|c2A2B2|c2A2z A|d2e2 c2|d2A2F2|G2F2G2|A4 DE|F2E2F2|G2A2G2|F2D2D2|D4 AA|d2A2A2|A2B2 =c2|B2G2G2|G2A2 B2|A2G2F2|F2G2A2|G2E2E2|E2A2 AA|d2e2c2|d2A2F2|G2F2G2|A4 DE|F2E2F2|G2A2G2|F2D2D2|D4:||
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