Misc Traditional – Red Haired Boy (Guitar)

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I am a little Beggar and a Beggar I have been

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For three score'r more on this Isle of green

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I go down to Lithy and down to Sligo

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And I go by the name of old Johnny Dew

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Of all the trades a-goin' now beggin is the best

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When a man gets tired he can sit down 'a rest

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He begs for his supper he has nothin' else to do

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Then his cart around the corner with his old Rigadoo

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I slept last night in Curabawn

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when the night came along and I slept till the dawn

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With holes in the roof and the rain a-comin' through

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And the cats and the rats were playin' peeka-boo

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When who should awaken but the woman of the house

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With her white spotty apron and her calico blouse

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She began to frighten and the mice said boo!

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I said don't be afraid ma'am it's old Johnny Dew.

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I met a little flaxy haired girl one day,

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Good morning little flaxy haired girl I did say

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Good morning little Beggar Man and how do you do

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With your rags and your bags and your old Rigadoo

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Buy a pair of leggings with a collar and a tie

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And a nice big lady I will fetch by and by

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Buy a pair of goggles and I'll color them blue

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And an old fashioned lady I will make her too

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Over the fields with me pack on me back

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Over field with me great heavy sack

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With holes in my shoes and the toes a'peekin' through

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Singin' skitta rink-a-diddle now it's only Johnny Dew

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I must be going to bed for it's gettin' late at night

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The fire's all been raked and out goes the light

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Well now you've heard the story of me old Rigadoo

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It's 'good-bye, God-be-with-you' says old Johnny Dew.