Home Boys Home-The Dubliners

[ti:Home Boys Home] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:At Their Best] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.51]Oh well who wouldn`t be a sailor lad a sailin` on the main [00:04.52] [00:05.41]To gain the good will of his captain`s good name [00:08.30] [00:09.05]He came ashore one evening for to be [00:11.90] [00:12.57]And that was the beginning of my own true love and me [00:15.86] [00:16.47]And it`s home boys home [00:18.42] [00:19.71]Home I`d like to be home for a while [00:22.96]In me own country [00:24.62]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:27.76] [00:28.58]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [00:31.64]Well I asked for a candle for to light me up to bed [00:34.92] [00:35.55]And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head [00:38.10] [00:38.83]She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do [00:42.06]So then I says to her ""Now won`t you leap in with me too "" [00:45.44]It`s home boys home [00:48.14]Home Boys Home - The Dubliners [00:49.06]Home I`d like to be home for a while [00:52.57]In me own country [00:54.23]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:57.35] [00:58.10]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [01:00.45] [01:01.07]Well she jumped into bed making no alarm [01:04.29] [01:05.08]Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm [01:08.29]Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long [01:11.68]Till she wished the short night had been seven years long [01:14.57] [01:15.11]And it`s home boys home [01:17.46] [01:18.99]Home I`d like to be home for a while [01:22.07]In me own country [01:23.67]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:26.68] [01:27.63]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [01:30.67]Well early next morning the sailor lad arose [01:34.52]And into Mary`s apron threw a handful of gold [01:37.22] [01:37.75]Saying ""Take this me dear for the mischief that I`ve done [01:41.29]For tonight I fear I`ve left you with a daughter or a son "" [01:44.88]And it`s home boys home [01:46.89] [01:48.45]Home I`d like to be home for a while [01:51.59]In me own country [01:52.80] [01:53.37]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:56.18] [01:57.13]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [01:59.38] [02:00.25]""Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse [02:03.29] [02:04.24]With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse [02:06.57] [02:07.29]And if it be a boy child he`ll wear the jacket blue [02:10.71]And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do"" [02:14.09]And it`s home boys home [02:16.42] [02:17.94]Home I`d like to be home for a while [02:21.01]In me own country [02:21.98] [02:22.77]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:25.74] [02:26.67]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [02:28.73] [02:29.73]Oh come all of you fair maidens a warning take by me [02:33.00] [02:33.55]Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee [02:36.27] [02:37.04]For I trusted one and he beguiled me [02:40.30]He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [02:43.36]And it`s home boys home [02:45.94] [02:47.35]Home I`d like to be home for a while [02:50.30]In me own country [02:51.27] [02:52.24]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:55.09] [02:56.08]Are all a-growin` green in the old country