Home Boys Home-The Dubliners

[ti:Home Boys Home] [ar:Luke Kelly] [al:The Best of Luke Kelly] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Home Boys Home - Luke Kelly [00:04.75]Written by：Luke Kelly/Ronald Joseph Drew/Ciaran Padraig Maire Bourke/Barney Mckenna [00:09.50]Well who wouldn't be a sailor lad sailing on the main [00:14.03]To gain the good will of his captain's good name [00:17.76]He came ashore one evening for to see [00:21.54]And that was the beginning of my old true love and me [00:25.19]And it's home boys home home I'd like to be [00:31.16]Home for a while in me own country [00:34.64]Where the Oak and the Ash and the bonny Rowan tree [00:38.31]Are all growing greener in the old country [00:41.90]Well I asked her for a candle for to light me way to bed [00:45.88]And like wise for a handkerchief to tie around me head [00:49.27]She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do [00:52.97]And then I said to her now would you lip in with me too [00:56.39]And it's home boys home home I'd like to be [01:02.38]Home for a while in me own country [01:05.73]Where the Oak and the Ash and the bonny Rowan tree [01:09.50]Are all growing greener in the old country [01:13.04]Well she jumped into bed making no alarm [01:16.34] [01:16.91]Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm [01:20.47]Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole night long [01:23.99]Till she wished the short night had been seven years long [01:27.64]And it's home boys home home I'd like to be [01:32.84] [01:33.37]Home for a while in me own country [01:36.70]Where the Oak and the Ash and the bonny Rowan tree [01:40.30]Are all growing greener in the old country [01:44.11]Well early next morning the sailor lad arose [01:47.20] [01:47.72]And into Mary's apron threw a handful of gold [01:51.16]Saying take this me dear for the demage that I've done [01:54.84]For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son [01:58.29]And it's home boys home home I'd like to be [02:04.02]Home for a while in me own country [02:07.36]Where the Oak and the Ash and the bonny Rowan tree [02:11.01]Are all growing greener in the old country [02:14.19] [02:14.77]And if it be a girl child send her out to nurse [02:17.79] [02:18.34]With gold in her pocket and silver in her purse [02:21.81]And if it be a boy child he'll ware the jacket blue [02:25.12]And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do [02:28.78]And it's home boys home home I'd like to be [02:34.31]Home for a while in me own country [02:37.78]Where the Oak and the Ash and the bonny Rowan tree [02:41.48]Are all growing greener in the old country [02:44.78]Oh come all of you fair maidens a warning take by me [02:48.64]Never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee [02:51.79] [02:52.30]For I trusted one and he beguiled me [02:55.75]He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [02:59.14]And it's home boys home home I'd like to be [03:04.69]Home for a while in me own country [03:08.10]Where the Oak and the Ash and the bonny Rowan tree [03:11.87]Are all growing greener in the old country