{"id":1850,"date":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/the-rovin-journeyman"},"modified":"2008-03-17T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-17T11:00:00","slug":"the-rovin-journeyman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beerbellyband.com\/en\/the-rovin-journeyman\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ROVIN’ JOURNEYMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

I am a rovin’ journeyman I roam from town to town
\nAnd whenever I get a job of work I’m willing to sit doon
\nMy kit’s all on my shoulder and my graftin’ tool in hand
\nAnd around the country I will go a rovin’ journeyman
\nWhenever I come tae Glasgow toon the lassies jump for joy
\nSay one unto the other “Well here comes a rovin’ boy”
\nSome treat me to a bottle and the others to a dram
\nAnd the toast goes round the table “Health unto the journeyman”<\/p>\n

Chorus:
\nWi’ yer linten addie, toorin’ addie linten addie
\nTooral linten addie tooral linten addie aye
\nPots and pans and helping hands will see you thru the day
\nGie a penny to the journeyman tae help him on his way<\/p>\n

I hadnae been in Glasgow toon a week but barely three
\nBefore the provost’s daughter went and fell in love wi’ me
\nShe asked me for to dine wi’ her and took me by the hand
\nAnd she proudly told her mother that she loved the journeyman
\nAch! away ye go ye sill maid, I’ll hear ye speak no more
\nHow can ye love a journeyman ye’ve never seen before?
\nMother sweet i do entreat I love him all I can
\nAnd around the country I will go tae see my journeyman<\/p>\n

Chorus<\/p>\n

Ye’ll need nae mair tae trudge on foot ye’ll hae a horse and pair
\nMy wealth with thee and poverty contented I will share
\nSo overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if ye can
\nToast the provost’s daughter and the roving journeyman
\nI am a rovin’ journeyman I roam from town to town
\nAnd whenever I get a job of work I’m willing to sit doon
\nMy kit’s all on my shoulder and my graftin’ tool in hand
\nAnd around the country I will go a rovin’ journeyman<\/p>\n

Chorus<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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