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Wet Summer​/​Rocks of Bawn

from Pirates' Gold by The Jolly Rogers

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Come all you loyal heroes, wherever that you be.
And don‟t hire with any master, „till you know what your work will be.
For you must rise up early, „fore the clear daylight of dawn.
And I know that you‟ll ne‟er be able, to plow the rocks of Bawn.
And it‟s rise up lovely Sweeney, and give your horse some hay.
And give him a good feed of oats, before you ride away.
Don‟t feed him on soft turnips; put him out on your green lawn.
And I know that you‟ll ne‟er be able, to plow the rocks of Bawn.
My curse attend you Sweeney, for you have me nearly robbed.
A-sittin‟ by the fireside, with your doodeen in your gob.
A-sittin‟ by the fireside, from the clear daylight „till dawn.
And I know that you‟ll ne‟er be able, to plow the rocks of Bawn.
My shoes they are well worn out, my stocking, they are thin.
And my heart is always trembling, for fear that they‟ll let in.
My heart is always trembling, from the clear daylight „till dawn.
And I know that I‟ll ne‟er be able, to plow the rocks of Bawn.
I wish the Queen of England, would write to me in time.
And place me in some regiment, all in my youth and prime.
I‟d fight for Ireland‟s glory, from the clear daylight „till dawn.
And I know that I‟ll ne‟er be able, to plow the rocks of Bawn.
And I know that I‟ll ne‟er be able, to plow the rocks of Bawn.

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from Pirates' Gold, released September 1, 1997
Rocks of Bawn written by Patrick Kelly

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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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