Lyr Req: 'the harvest to shear' / McShane

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: GUEST,ossonflags
Date: 28 Mar 03 - 10:21 AM

Thanks wolfgang - both versions are great and just what I was after.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: Wolfgang
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 08:53 AM

On second thought,

click on my transcription of how I hear Eddie Furey singing it on my old vinyl.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: Wolfgang
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 07:54 AM

Click here and you'll find the song

Wolfgang

Subject: Lyr Req: harvest the shear
From: GUEST,ossonflags
Date: 27 Mar 03 - 05:15 AM

I heard this song years ago and can only remember fragments.I believe it was sung by eddie furey.

Some of it is:

"went over to england to earn a promotion
went over to england to harvest the shear

Chorus:

"wack for the dah
whack for the laddie
whack for the lah-with me too rie ar lay"

and there is a bit about punching someone in the throat. Can any one help.