{"id":1574,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/i-was-told-by-me-aunt"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"i-was-told-by-me-aunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/i-was-told-by-me-aunt\/","title":{"rendered":"I WAS TOLD BY ME AUNT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was told by me aunt I was told by me mother<br \/>\nThat going to a wedding would bring on another<br \/>\nBut if I thought that faith I&#8217;d go without a bidding<br \/>\nFor oh from my heart I&#8217;d been longing for a wedding<br \/>\nMusha ring do a daddy ring do a day<\/p>\n<p>My sister Annie and she&#8217;s younger than I am<br \/>\nShe had so many sweethearts she&#8217;s going to deny them<br \/>\nBut here&#8217;s to me self faith I haven&#8217;t got so many<br \/>\nBut oh from me 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