Abeggin I Will Go Lyrics

Abeggin I Will Go lyrics

A-BEGGIN` I WILL GO 
Of all the trades in England the beggin` is the best 
For when a beggar`s tired, he can sit him down and rest 
And a-beggin` I will go-o-o 
And a-beggin` I will go 
I`ve a poke for me ma`le and another for me rye 
I`ve a bottle by me side, to drink when I am dry 
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I`ve a poke for me salt an another for me malt 
I`ve a pair of little crutches, you should see how I can halt. 
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I`ve been abeggin` seven years with me ol` wooden leg 
For lame I`ve been, since I was born, and so I`m forced to beg 
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In a hollow tree I pass the night, and there I pay no rent 
Providence provides for me, and I am well content 
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English Traditional 
Words from "Folksongs of Britain and Ireland", copyright 1984 by 
Oak Publications. 
recorded by Ewan MacColl on Manchester Angel and Carthy & 
Swarbrick 
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