{"id":1602,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/irish-mail-robber-the"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"irish-mail-robber-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/irish-mail-robber-the\/","title":{"rendered":"IRISH MAIL ROBBER, THE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Irish traditional song lyrics \u2014 collected by Beer Belly Band.<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s adieu to old Ireland, the place where I was born
\nNear the county of Limerick, near the state of Glengall;
\nFar away to some island, bound down like a slave
\nIt was in my own country I did misbehave<\/p>\n

It was my old father who did caution me
\nTo leave off night walking, shun bad company;
\nSaying, “Son, you are young and they’ll lead you astray
\nYou will think of these words when I’m cold in the clay”<\/p>\n

But to all his good advices I never gave care
\nAnd still I went on with my wicked career;
\n‘Twas drinking and gambling by night and by day
\nTo maintain those rude “wimming” and dress them up gay<\/p>\n

I had not been long in this wicked career
\nBefore I was taken by the laws of the land;
\nWas tried and found guilty of a mail robbery
\nAnd for ages transported across the salt sea<\/p>\n

‘Tis now I’m safe landed on my own native shore
\nand looking around me I can see my cell door;
\nAnd looking around me I can see my cell door
\nWhich causes me to think of my mother once more<\/p>\n

Oft times I have wondered why “wimming” love men
\nMore times I have wondered why men should love them;
\nThey lead you to ruin and cause your downfall
\nThey’ll cause you to sleep behind cold prison walls<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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