The Little Beggerman-The Clancy Brothers/Sarah

[ti:The Little Beggerman] [ar:The Clancy Brothers/Sarah] [al:The Folk Collection 1955-1962] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Little Beggerman - The Clancy Brothers/Sarah [00:00.43]I am a little beggarman [00:01.93]A-begging I have been [00:03.21]And for three score or more [00:04.70]In the little isle of green [00:06.51]I'm known from the Liffey [00:08.21]Down to Segue [00:09.34]And I'm known by the name [00:10.91]Of old Johnny Dhu [00:12.34] [00:12.88]Of all the trades that's going [00:14.20]I'm sure begging is the best [00:15.79]So for when a man is tired [00:17.35]He can sit down and rest [00:19.00]He can beg for his dinner [00:20.58]He has nothing else to do [00:22.27]Only cut around the corner [00:23.80]With his old rig-a-doo [00:25.40] [00:26.84]I slept in the barn [00:28.78]Down at Caurabawn [00:30.28]A wet night came on [00:31.60]And I slept 'til the dawn [00:33.50]With holes in the roof [00:34.86]And the rain coming through [00:36.54]And the rats and the cats [00:38.07]They were playing peek-a-boo [00:39.57] [00:40.37]When who did I waken [00:41.50]But the woman of the house [00:43.13]With her white spotty apron [00:44.77]And her calico blouse [00:46.38] [00:46.95]She began to frighten [00:48.47]And I said Boo Ara [00:50.22]Don't be afraid ma'am [00:51.73]It's only Johnny Dhu [00:53.01] [00:54.48]I met a little flaxy-haired girl one day [00:58.25]Good morning little flaxy-haired girl [01:00.32]I did say [01:01.52]Good morning little beggarman [01:03.04]And how do you do [01:04.39]With your rags and your bags [01:05.93]And your old rig-a-doo [01:07.43] [01:08.53]I'll buy a pair of leggings [01:10.08]And a collar and a tie [01:11.50]And a nice young lady [01:13.09]I'll fetch by and by [01:15.08]I'll buy a pair of goggles [01:16.66]I'll color them blue [01:18.10]And an old-fashioned lady [01:19.72]I will make her too [01:21.28] [01:22.85]Over the road with me pack on me back [01:25.70] [01:26.23]Over the fields with me great heavy sack [01:29.33]With holes in me shoes [01:30.67]And me toes peeping through [01:32.26]Singing skinny-me-rink-a-doodle-o [01:34.08]And old Johnny Dhu [01:35.41] [01:36.48]I must be going to bed [01:37.84]For it's getting late at night [01:39.76]The fire's all raked [01:41.08]And out goes the light [01:42.48] [01:43.15]So now you've heard the story [01:44.48]Of me old rig-a-doo [01:46.15]Sure goodbye and God be with you [01:48.05]Says old Johnny Dhu