{"id":1543,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/hi-for-the-beggarman"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"hi-for-the-beggarman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/hi-for-the-beggarman\/","title":{"rendered":"HI FOR THE BEGGARMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The night was dark and very cold when I took pity on a poor soul<br \/>\nI took pity on a poor soul and I did it a beggarman<\/p>\n<p>Chorus:<br \/>\nToo-roo-roo-roo rantin&#8217; hi Too-roo-roo-roo rantin&#8217; hi<br \/>\nToo-roo-roo-roo rantin&#8217; hi and Hi for the beggarman<\/p>\n<p>He crept into a cozy nook he hung his hat upon a hook<br \/>\nHe hung his hat upon a hook and soon was fast asleep<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>When he awoke at the first day light he gazed upon a lovely sight<br \/>\nHe gazed upon a lovely sight &#8217;twas the daughter of the house<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>They spent the time in sport and play he said to her will you away<br \/>\nHe said to her will you away and follow the road with me<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>When the mother arose she looked around no sign of her daughter could be found<br \/>\nNo sign of her daughter could be found she&#8217;s away with the beggarman<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>The time went by and one late hour there came a knock upon a door<br \/>\nThere came a knock upon a door and there was the beggarman<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see your daughter ma&#8217;m with two babies on her knee<br \/>\nWith two babies on her knee and another one coming on<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>\n<p>So when the nights are dark and cold beware of the beggar man so bold<br \/>\nBeware of the beggar man so bold, with his sly and clattering way<\/p>\n<p>Chorus<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The night was dark and very cold when I took pity on a poor soul I took pity on a poor soul and I did it a beggarman Chorus: Too-roo-roo-roo rantin&#8217; 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