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Lyr Req: 'I used to play my wee banjo and rest...'

29 Aug 00 - 11:27 AM (#287172)
Subject: Lyric Plea
From: GUEST,Cornelius

Does anyone know the words to the song that goes "I u-l-l-used to p-l-lay my yel-l-low banjel-l-lo and rel-l-lest it onl-l-lon my knee-l-l-l-e" (It's a bit difficult to spell out but if you've heard the song you'll know what I mean)

I think it (the banjo) is broken and taken to the menders - but what happens next?


29 Aug 00 - 11:37 AM (#287176)
Subject: RE: Lyric Plea
From: Bert

My daughter sings that. I'll ask her for it.


29 Aug 00 - 11:51 AM (#287186)
Subject: RE: Lyric Plea
From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock

I had a quick search and couldn't find the lyrics. This is what I can remember of this song (and I'm not writing in all the lllllll's - it would take far too long!):

I used to play my wee banjo
And rest it on my knee
But now the strings have broken down
And it's no good to me

I took it the mender's shop
To see what he could do
And when he gave it back to me
It was as good as new

(Unfortunately!)