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The Newry Highwayman

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The Newry Highwayman traditional

In Newry Town I was bred and born
In Stephen's Green, now I die in scorn
I served my time to the saddling trade
But I turned out to be
But I turned out to be a roving blade

At seventeen I took a wife
I loved her dearly as I loved my life
And for to keep her both fine and gay
I went a robbing, went a robbing on the King's Highway

I never robbed no poor man yet
Nor honest tradesman caused I to fret
But I robbed lords and their ladies bright
And took their jewels, took their jewels until my heart's delight

I robbed Lord Golding I do declare
And Lady Mansfield in Grosvenor Square
I shut the shutters and bade them goodnight
And home I went then, home I went then to my heart's delight

To Covent Garden I made my way
With my dear wife for to see the play
Lord Fielding's men they did me pursue
And I was taken, I was taken by the cursed crew

My father cried "oh my darling son"
My wife she wept and said "I am undone."
My mother tore her white locks and cried
"’Twas in the cradle, ‘twas in the cradle he should have died"

And when I'm dead and in my grave
A fancy funeral pray let me have
With six bold highwaymen to carry me
Give them the broadswords, give them the broadswords and sweet liberty

Six pretty maidens to bear my pall
Give them white garlands of lilies all
And when I'm dead they will speak the truth
He was a wild and, he was a wild and a wicked youth

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from Grog, released March 14, 2015
Traditional, arragned by Grog and Ricard Ros
Steve: vocals, bouzouki
Antonio: cajón, bodhrán
Ricard: high whistle
Ruben: mandolin

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