Home Boys Home-The Dubliners

[ti:Home Boys Home] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:The Dubliners (Bonus Track Edition)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Home Boys Home - The Dubliners [00:07.20]Oh well who wouldn't be a sailor lad a sailin on the main [00:11.26]To gain the good will of his captain's good name [00:14.85]He came ashore one evening for to be [00:18.31]And that was the beginning of my own true love and me [00:21.66]And it's home boys home [00:24.18] [00:25.61]Home I'd like to be home for a while [00:28.67]In me own country [00:30.63]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:34.26]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [00:37.66]Well I asked for a candle for to light me up to bed [00:41.26]And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head [00:44.61]She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do [00:47.96]So then I says to her "Now won't you leap in with me too " [00:51.41]And it`s home boys home [00:53.93] [00:54.93]Home I`d like to be home for a while [00:58.66]In me own country [01:00.15]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:03.84]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [01:07.21]Well she jumped into bed making no alarm [01:10.85]Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm [01:14.18]Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long [01:17.54]Till she wished the short night had been seven years long [01:21.00]And it's home boys home [01:23.48] [01:24.83]Home I'd like to be home for a while [01:28.03]In me own country [01:29.78]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:33.31]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [01:36.65]Well early next morning the sailor lad arose [01:40.22]And into Mary's apron threw a handful of gold [01:43.62]Saying Take this me dear for the mischief that I've done [01:46.91]For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son [01:50.48]And it's home boys home [01:52.95] [01:54.31]Home I'd like to be home for a while [01:57.53]In me own country [01:59.24]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:02.87]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [02:06.18]Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse [02:09.80]With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse [02:13.22]And if it be a boy child he'll wear the jacket blue [02:16.50]And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do [02:19.95]And it`s home boys home [02:22.43] [02:23.75]Home I`d like to be home for a while [02:26.95]In me me own country [02:28.68]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:32.30]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [02:35.65]Oh come all of you fair maidens a warning take by me [02:39.20]I Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee [02:41.95] [02:42.51]For I trusted one and he beguiled me [02:46.04]He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [02:49.41]And it's home boys home [02:51.88] [02:53.10]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:56.37]In me own country [02:58.10]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [03:01.71]Are all a-growin' green in the old country