ADD: In The Course Of Business..

Subject: RE: ADD: In The Course Of Business..
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Apr 21 - 09:48 PM

Hey, I know Meneely Van Sante - many of us know Janie Meneely. She's a sometime Mudcatter and an accomplished sailor.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In The Course Of Business..
From: cnd
Date: 13 Apr 21 - 08:12 PM

Here's the lyrics via https://www.meneelyvansante.co.uk/resources/Partners-II/In-the-course-of-business.pdf

The same band (Meneely Van Sante) has a performance of it which you can hear here

In the Course of Business
by Ewen Carruthers

In the course of business I often travel North
Keeps my soul together for what it's worth
In the course of business many stories I do hear
Mostly go in one side and out the other ear
Mostly go in one side and out the other ear

But here is one small story that I wish to tell
Names I don’t remember the substance I know well
I had to meet an old man some papers for to sign
He said it was his birthday and he was 89
He said it was his birthday and he was 89

I wished him happy birthday and handed him my pen
But he had trouble signing, he had to try again
Explaining that it was not age, but a wound from the Great War
I got it at the Somme, son, just like many more
I got it at the Somme, son, just like many more

Six lads from the village all under 21
Only two returning, this old man was one
No one ever told them what they were fighting for
Oh no, said the old man, I didn’t like the war
Oh no, said the old man, I didn’t like the war

In the course of business I really had to go
As I packed my briefcase, I asked him one thing more
As he answered my last question I had to turn away
[I asked] Do you still think of them? He said, Aye lad, every day
[I asked] Do you still think of them? He said, Aye lad, every day

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In The Course Of Business..
From: GUEST,#
Date: 08 Apr 21 - 02:40 PM

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ewen-carruthers/radio-dancer/

It was Ewan Carruthers. I can't locate anything more about it at this time.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In The Course Of Business..
From: GUEST,999
Date: 13 Sep 12 - 09:33 AM

The song seems to have been written by Ewen Carruthers. Some info at

http://ewencarruthers.com/#/ewen/4547447433

When you get to that link, scroll down to

The Pearl - 'In the Course of Business'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In The Course Of Business..
From: GUEST,PK
Date: 17 Jun 02 - 06:45 AM

Hi - it's me again. Anyone else help me with this request?

PK

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In The Course Of Business..
From: GUEST,PK
Date: 07 Jun 02 - 03:42 AM

Sorry Alex - no other clues that I can think of. PK

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: In The Course Of Business..
From: mousethief
Date: 06 Jun 02 - 04:12 PM

Any other clues?

Alex

Subject: In The Course Of Business..
From: GUEST,Poverty Knocks
Date: 06 Jun 02 - 04:02 PM

Can anyone help - I'm looking for the words to a song which I think may be called "In The Course of Business", or at least contains these words? I heard it a while ago and can't find anything which resembles it! Sorry for so little to go on. PK