Home Boys Home-The Dubliners

[ti:Home Boys Home] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Wild Rover - The Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.08]Oh well who wouldn`t be a sailor lad a sailin` on the main [00:04.78] [00:05.35]To gain the good will of his captain`s good name [00:08.34] [00:09.09]He came ashore one evening for to be [00:12.01] [00:12.67]And that was the beginning of my own true love and me [00:15.93]And it`s home boys home [00:18.15] [00:19.84]Home I`d like to be home for a while [00:23.11]In me own country [00:24.32] [00:24.96]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:28.70]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [00:31.01] [00:31.86]Well I asked for a candle for to light me up to bed [00:35.57]And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head [00:38.38] [00:38.89]She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do [00:42.39]So then I says to her ""Now won`t you leap in with me too "" [00:45.87]It`s home boys home [00:48.68]Home Boys Home - The Dubliners [00:50.04]Home I`d like to be home for a while [00:52.46]In me own country [00:54.29]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:57.35] [00:58.33]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [01:00.59] [01:01.34]Well she jumped into bed making no alarm [01:04.26] [01:05.42]Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm [01:08.46]Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long [01:11.22] [01:11.83]Till she wished the short night had been seven years long [01:14.58] [01:15.10]And it`s home boys home [01:17.70] [01:19.08]Home I`d like to be home for a while [01:22.26]In me own country [01:23.91]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:27.16] [01:27.77]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [01:29.92] [01:30.66]Well early next morning the sailor lad arose [01:33.86] [01:34.78]And into Mary`s apron threw a handful of gold [01:37.29] [01:38.07]Saying ""Take this me dear for the mischief that I`ve done [01:40.83] [01:41.43]For tonight I fear I`ve left you with a daughter or a son "" [01:44.71]And it`s home boys home [01:47.12] [01:48.64]Home I`d like to be home for a while [01:51.21] [01:51.88]In me own country [01:52.79] [01:53.40]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:56.60] [01:57.41]Are all a-growin` green in the old country [01:59.55] [02:00.44]""Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse [02:03.57] [02:04.37]With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse [02:06.78] [02:07.70]And if it be a boy child he`ll wear the jacket blue [02:10.36]And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do"" [02:14.47]And it's home boys home [02:16.71] [02:18.09]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:21.15]In me own country [02:22.34] [02:23.07]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:26.17] [02:26.82]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [02:28.61] [02:30.19]Oh come all of you fair maidens a warning take by me [02:33.21] [02:33.73]I Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee [02:36.44] [02:37.24]For I trusted one and he beguiled me [02:39.66] [02:40.61]He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [02:43.37] [02:43.88]And it's home boys home [02:46.47] [02:47.48]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:50.53]In me own country [02:51.50] [02:52.37]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:55.54] [02:56.12]Are all a-growin' green in the old country