Home Boys Home-The Dubliners

[ti:Home Boys Home] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:The Transatlantic Anthology] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.81]Oh well who wouldn't be a sailor lad a sailin' on the main [00:03.59]To gain the good will of his captain's good name [00:07.05]He came ashore one evening for to be [00:10.55]And that was the beginning of my own true love and me [00:13.94]And it's home boys home [00:16.39] [00:17.84]Home I'd like to be home for a while [00:21.05]In me own country [00:22.96]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:26.66]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [00:29.89]Well I asked for a candle for to light me up to bed [00:33.62]And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head [00:36.41] [00:36.96]She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do [00:40.24]So then I says to her Now won't you leap in with me too [00:43.75]It's home boys home [00:45.79]Home Boys Home - The Dubliners [00:47.87]Home I'd like to be home for a while [00:50.43] [00:50.96]In me own country [00:52.38]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:56.19]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [00:59.45]Well she jumped into bed making no alarm [01:02.48] [01:03.17]Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm [01:06.27]Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long [01:09.65]Till she wished the short night had been seven years long [01:13.35]And it's home boys home [01:15.61] [01:17.19]Home I'd like to be home for a while [01:20.32]In me own country [01:21.46]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:25.71]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [01:28.95]Well early next morning the sailor lad arose [01:32.66]And into Mary's apron threw a handful of gold [01:35.89]Saying Take this me dear for the mischief that I've done [01:39.24]For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son [01:42.72]And it's home boys home [01:45.30] [01:46.72]Home I'd like to be home for a while [01:49.92]In me own country [01:51.09]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:55.21]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [01:58.53]Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse [02:01.99]With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse [02:05.57]And if it be a boy child he'll wear the jacket blue [02:08.74]And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do [02:12.27]And it's home boys home [02:15.55] [02:16.18]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:19.31]In me own country [02:20.51]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:24.77]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [02:28.10]Oh come all of you fair maidens a warning take by me [02:31.55]I Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee [02:35.12]For I trusted one and he beguiled me [02:38.54]He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [02:41.77]And it's home boys home [02:44.65] [02:45.60]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:48.77]In me own country [02:49.86]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:54.22]Are all a-growin' green in the old country