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13 Jul 03 - 10:54 AM (#982356) Subject: Lyr Req: Chad Mitchell Trio-When I Was a Young Ma From: GUEST,James Flint I believe the song is on the "Slightly Irreverant" disk, but it is hard to locate. Can anyone help me find the words to the song that started, "When I was a young man, I used to seek pleasure....." Thanking you in advance for any consideration. Alone in the northern woods of Michigan. James |
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13 Jul 03 - 09:22 PM (#982625) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Chad Mitchell Trio-When I Was a Young Ma From: GUEST,cookieless According to Folk Music Index, Mitchell Trio's "When I Was a Young Man" (on Slightly Irreverent Mitchell Trio, Mercury SR 60944, LP (196?), cut#A.05) is a version of "The Unfortunate Rake" [Laws Q26]. |
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13 Jul 03 - 11:28 PM (#982676) Subject: Lyr Add: WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN (C. Mitchell Trio) From: Sorcha This the right one? When I Was A Young Man When I was a young man I used to seek pleasure When I was a young man I used to drink ale Ride out the alehouse Into the jailhouse Ride out the ballroom And down to my grave Down to my grave (x2) Come mother come father Sit you down beside me I've something I want to tell you Come mother come father Pity my case, my head is aching My poor heart is breaking My body, my body salvating You know I'm bound to die I'm bound to die (x2) Go send for the preacher To come pray for me, come pray for me Go send for the doctor, go send for the doctor To heal my wounds, heal my wounds My head is aching You know my poor heart is breaking My body, my body, my body salvating And hell is my home Hell is my home (x2) One morning, one morning One morning in May One morning, one fine morning One morning in May You know I spied this young man All dressed in white linen He was all dressed in white linen And as cold as the day As cold as the day (x2) I want six young angels To carry my coffin You know I want six young angels To take me, to take me, to take me alone You know I want them to carry A bunch of white roses To lay on my body as I pass along As I pass along (x2) When I was a young wan You know I used to seek pleasure When I was a young man I used to drink ale Ride out the alehouse They threw me into the jailhouse Ride out the ballroom And down, and down Down to my grave (x4) When I was a young man http://www.marcalmond.co.uk/backstage/cm21.htm (Does seem like a St. James/Laredo song.) |