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Tae The Beggin'

from Loose Cannons by The Jolly Rogers

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Of all the trades that I do ken, well the beggin is the best.
For when a beggar's weary he can aye sit down and rest.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
An’ I'll gang tae the cobbler, An' gar him sort my shoon;
An inch thick tae the bottom, An' clooted weel taebune.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
An' I’ll gang tae the tailor, Wi' a wab o' hodden gray,
An' gar him mak' a cloak for me, to help me night and day.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
An’ I’ll gang tae the tanner, an’ I’ll gaer him mak’ a desh,
And in it ma ha three ha’pence, for I canna will be less.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
And when that I begin my trade, I'll let me beard grow strang;
Nor pare my nails this year or day, For the beggars wear them lang.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
An’ I will seek my lodgin’, before that it grows dark,
When each good man is getting’ hame, and a new hame fray his work.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
If beggin' be as good as trade, An' as I hope it may,
It's time that I was oot o' here, An' haudin doon the brae.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
I am a little beggerman, an’ beggin’ I have been,
For three score or more on this little isle of green.
Up from the Leffey, down to the zoo, and I go by the name of ol’ Johnny Dhu.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
Of all the trades that I do ken, well the beggin’ is the best.
For when a beggar's weary he can aye sit down and rest.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.
Tae the beggin' I will go, will go. Tae the beggin' I will go.

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from Loose Cannons, released September 1, 2007

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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