The Little Beggarman

The Little Beggerman(Alternate Take) - The Clancy Brothers

I am a little beggarman

A-begging I have been

And for three score or more

In the little isle of green

I'm known from the Liffey

Down to Segue

And I'm known by the name

Of old Johnny Dhu

Of all the trades that's going

I'm sure begging is the best

So for when a man is tired

He can sit down and rest

He can beg for his dinner

He has nothing else to do

Only cut around the corner

With his old rig-a-doo

I slept in the barn

Down at Caurabawn

A wet night came on

And I slept 'til the dawn

With holes in the roof

And the rain coming through

And the rats and the cats

They were playing peek-a-boo

When who did I waken

But the woman of the house

With her white spotty apron

And her calico blouse

She began to frighten

And I said Boo Ara

Don't be afraid ma'am

It's only Johnny Dhu

I met a little flaxy-haired girl one day

Good morning little flaxy-haired girl

I did say

Good morning little beggarman

And how do you do

With your rags and your bags

And your old rig-a-doo

I'll buy a pair of leggings

And a collar and a tie

And a nice young lady

I'll fetch by and by

I'll buy a pair of goggles

I'll color them blue

And an old-fashioned lady

I will make her too

Over the road with me pack on me back

Over the fields with me great heavy sack

With holes in me shoes

And me toes peeping through

Singing skinny-me-rink-a-doodle-o

And old Johnny Dhu

I must be going to bed

For it's getting late at night

The fire's all raked

And out goes the light

So now you've heard the story

Of me old rig-a-doo

Sure goodbye and God be with you

Says old Johnny Dhu