Lyr Req/Add: We Were Christening the Baby

Subject: Lyr Req: We were christening the baby
From: Edain
Date: 11 Sep 05 - 02:24 PM

I heard this song over summer but helpfully can't remember where or even many of the lyrics but the basis was a load of people getting drunk after the birth of a child. What I can remember of the chorus went:

We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby

and thats all I can remember (useful eh?)

Any help greatly appreciated.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We were christening the baby
From: Peace
Date: 11 Sep 05 - 08:16 PM

Need s'more info.

Sung by a group?

Rowdy song?

What country?

Male or female lead?

Any other words at all . . . .

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We were christening the baby
From: Edain
Date: 11 Sep 05 - 09:46 PM

Rowdy song, definately.

If memory servers me correctly the tune was 'Battle Hyme of the Repulbic'.

I heard it in a sing around although at what festival or even if it was my local club I really can't remember.

UK

No other lyrics I'm afraid, although the last verse did end with the vicar asking for payment and them saying they couldn't afford it so keep the kid (I think, it's a bit sketchy because the chorus is so catchy it pushed everything else out)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We were christening the baby
From: Peace
Date: 11 Sep 05 - 09:58 PM

Thanks, Edain. I am stumped, but there will be others along who won't be. Anything else you can recall would be a bonus in the search for this song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We were christening the baby
From: Joe Offer
Date: 13 Sep 05 - 04:56 PM

Must....have....lyrics.....

Refresh....

Subject: Lyr Add: >WE WERE CHRISTENING THE BABY
From: Edain
Date: 22 Sep 05 - 06:44 PM

Having managed to track the lyrics down from someone at my local club I thought I should share them with you lot too.

WE WERE CHRISTENING THE BABY

Down to Betsy Taylor's house so merrily we filed,
Where the baby boy was born - a lovely little child
The neighbours came from miles around, the aunts and uncles too
We were full of admiration when the baby came in view
We gave the baby half-a-crown and everything was grand
Until someone took the money from the little darling's hand
And we spent it buying bitter beer 'till we could hardly stand
And we all went rolling home

We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
And we all went rolling home

When the christening day came round the crowds flocked in galore
There were thousands packed inside the church and more outside the door
The parson he came in and said "hello thou drunken set
What name wouldst thou likest me to give the little pet?"
I said "We'll call it Betsy" but the parson meek and mild
He look the baby over and he answered with a smile
"Thou canst not call it Betsy 'cos it ain't that kind of child"
And we all went rolling home

We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
And we all went rolling home

When it was all over we went out to the gate
We said sorry to the parson there for making a mistake
The parson held his hand and asked for L.S.D
But none of us had got a quid to pay the christening fee
The parson he got angry and demanded half a quid
He said "Who is going to pay me now for all the work I did?"
So just to save an argument we let him keep the kid
An we all went rolling home

We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
We were christening the baby
And we all went rolling home


From the singing of the Suffolk singers Hubert Freeman, Gordon Woods and Alf Peachey.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We were christening the baby
From: Peace
Date: 22 Sep 05 - 07:33 PM

Thank you for posting the lyrics, Edain. Might be worth it to message Joe Offer and get them into the DT.

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