The Newry Highwayman-The Dubliners

[ti:The Newry Highway Man] [ar:The Dubliners] [al:Belfast 2000 Millenium Celebrations] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Newry Highwayman - The Dubliners [00:02.59]In Newry Town I was bred and born [00:06.65] [00:07.73]In Steven's Green now I'll die in scorn [00:12.88] [00:15.16]I served my time to the saddling trade [00:19.86] [00:20.67]But I turned out to be I turned out to be a roving blade [00:27.60]At seventeen I took a wife [00:32.83] [00:34.13]I loved her dearly as I love life [00:39.31] [00:40.53]And for to keep both fine and gay [00:45.66] [00:47.11]I took to robbing I took to robbing on the King's highway [00:53.40] [00:54.79]I never robbed any poor man yet [00:59.88] [01:01.27]Nor any tradesman has cause to fret [01:06.89] [01:07.69]I rob the lords and their ladies bright [01:13.76] [01:14.35]I take their jewels I take their jewels to my heart's delight [01:21.13] [01:22.22]To Covent Garden I make my way [01:27.20] [01:28.40]With my dear wife for to see the play [01:34.93]Lord Fielding's corps they did me pursue [01:40.72] [01:41.40]And I was taken I was taken by that cursed crew [01:47.15] [01:49.27]My father cried Oh my darling son [01:54.46] [01:55.56]My wife she wept and said ""I'm undone [02:01.10] [02:02.04]My mother tore her white locks and cried [02:07.66] [02:08.58]Twas in the cradle 'twas in the cradle that he should have died [02:16.20]And when I'm dead and in my grave [02:20.77] [02:22.85]A flashy funeral pray let me have [02:28.53] [02:29.23]With six bold highwaymen to carry me [02:34.93] [02:35.96]Give them good broadswords good broadswords and liberty [02:41.63] [02:43.63]Six pretty maidens to bear my pall [02:48.89] [02:50.15]Give them white ribbons and garlands all [02:55.90] [02:56.64]For when I'm dead aye they'll speak the truth [03:03.47]He was a wild and a wicked youth [03:09.91] [03:11.08]In Newry Town I was bred and born [03:16.84] [03:17.68]In Steven's Green now I'll die in scorn [03:23.72] [03:24.32]I served my time to the saddling trade [03:29.90]And all garlands [03:30.25] [03:34.36]I turned out to be a roving blade