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Rambling Comber

from Go And 'List For A Sailor by Eddy O'Dwyer

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Ye combers all, both great and small
Come listen to my ditty
For it is ye, and only ye
Regard my form with pitty
For I can write, read, dance, and fight
For me it's all my honour
But oh my dear, how I love strong beer
I am a rambling comber

Now it's on the tramp I'm forced to stamp
My shoes are all a tatter
Me hose unbound doth trail the ground
I seldom wear a garter
I have a coat scarce worth one groat
I suddenly want for another
But oh my dear, how i love strong beer
I am a rambling comber

Now I have no watch, but I have a patch
On both sides of my britches
My hat's all torn, my wig's all worn
Me health is all my riches
Would that I had some giggling lass
Me clothes for all to border
With straps and bows
Oh I would hold those
And hold them all in order

A tailor's bill I seldom fill
And I never do take measure
I make no debt which doth me let
In the taking of my pleasure
And I never will 'till I grow old
And I must give it over
'Till grand old age doth me engage
I am a rambling comber

Now a pitcher boy I will employ
If I have cash or credit
I'll rant and roar, and go for the score
And I'll pay him when I have it
For this is always on me mind
Be I drunk or sober
A bowl of punch
Me thirst to quench
Or a pint of Old Peculiar

Ye combers all, both great and small
Come listen to my ditty
For it is ye, and only ye
Regard my form with pitty
For I can write, read, dance, and fight
For me it's all my honour
But oh my dear, how I love strong beer
I am a rambling comber

Oh my dear, I really love strong beer
I am a rambling comber

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from Go And 'List For A Sailor, released September 22, 2012
Eddy O'Dwyer - Vocals & Mandolin
James O'Dwyer - Fiddle

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Eddy O'Dwyer Lincolnshire, UK

Lincoln based singer of traditional songs, strummer (and occasionally fingerpicker) of accoustic guitar, and squeezer of concertina, Eddy O'Dwyer is pleased to present this 'debut' album of (mostly) traditional songs.

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