Home Boys Home-The Dubliners

[ti:Home Boys Home] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:À La Carte] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.11]Home Boys Home - The Dubliners [00:00.80]Written by：Luke [00:00.94]Oh well who wouldn't be a sailor lad a sailin on the main [00:04.68] [00:05.29]To gain the good will of his captain's good name [00:08.31] [00:08.82]He came ashore one evening for to be [00:11.63] [00:12.27]And that was the beginning of my own true love and me [00:15.21] [00:15.75]And it's home boys home [00:18.10] [00:19.60]Home I'd like to be home for a while [00:22.32] [00:23.12]In me own country [00:24.31]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:27.64] [00:28.28]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [00:30.88] [00:31.72]Well I asked for a candle for to light me up to bed [00:35.37]And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head [00:38.05] [00:38.57]She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do [00:41.97]So then I says to her now won't you leap in with me too [00:45.40]And it s home boys home [00:47.75] [00:49.38]Home I'd like to be home for a while [00:51.93] [00:52.54]In me own country [00:53.95]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [00:57.25] [00:57.81]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [01:00.27] [01:00.86]Well she jumped into bed making no alarm [01:04.19] [01:04.97]Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm [01:08.17]Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long [01:11.52]Till she wished the short night had been seven years long [01:14.43] [01:15.08]And it's home boys home [01:17.20] [01:18.86]Home I'd like to be home for a while [01:21.46] [01:22.24]In me own country [01:23.14] [01:23.81]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:26.76] [01:27.48]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [01:30.00] [01:30.72]Well early next morning the sailor lad arose [01:33.67] [01:34.34]And into mary's apron threw a handful of gold [01:37.11] [01:37.75]Saying take this me dear for the mischief that I've done [01:41.06]For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son [01:44.51]And it's home boys home [01:46.82] [01:48.48]Home I'd like to be home for a while [01:50.96] [01:51.82]In me own country [01:53.09]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [01:56.31] [01:56.99]Are all a-growin green in the old country [01:59.71] [02:00.32]Well if it be a girl child send her out to nurse [02:03.32] [02:03.83]With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse [02:06.74] [02:07.42]And if it be a boy child he'll wear the jacket blue [02:10.55]And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do [02:13.93]And it s home boys home [02:16.26] [02:17.90]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:20.49] [02:21.12]In me me own country [02:22.27] [02:22.84]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:25.77] [02:26.56]Are all a-growin' green in the old country [02:29.06] [02:29.81]Oh come all of you fair maidens a warning take by me [02:32.77] [02:33.37]I never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee [02:36.19] [02:36.78]For I trusted one and he beguiled me [02:39.62] [02:40.26]He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [02:43.54]And it's home boys home [02:45.73] [02:47.28]Home I'd like to be home for a while [02:49.99] [02:50.61]In me own country [02:51.61] [02:52.26]Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree [02:55.24] [02:56.01]Are all a-growin' green in the old country