The Beggarman’s Song – lyrics and chords

The lyrics of The Beggarman’s Song are about a man content with his lifestyle of begging for his dinner each day.

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I slept in a barn one night in Currabawn
A shocking wet night it was, but I slept until the dawn
There was holes in the roof and the raindrops coming through
And the rats and the cats were a playing peek a boo.
Who did I waken but the woman of the house
With her white spotted apron and her calico blouse
She began to frighten and I said boo
Sure, don’t be afraid at all, it’s only Johnny Dhu.

I met a little girl while a walking out one day
Good morrow little flaxen haired girl, I did say
Good morrow little beggarman and how do you do
With your rags and your tags and your old rigadoo.
I’ll buy a pair of leggings and a collar and a tie
And a nice young lady I’ll go courting by and by
I’ll buy a pair of goggles and I’ll color them with blue
And an old fashioned lady I will make her too.

So all along the high road with my bag upon my back
Over the fields with my bulging heavy sack
With holes in my shoes and my toes a peeping through
Singing, skin a ma rink a doodle with my old rigadoo.
Oh I must be going to bed for it’s getting late at night
The fire is all raked and now ’tis out of light
For now you’ve heard the story of my old rigadoo
So good and God be with you, from old Johnny Dhu.

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I slept in a barn one night in Currabawn
A shocking wet night it was, but I slept until the dawn
There was holes in the roof and the raindrops coming through
And the rats and the cats were a playing peek a boo.
Who did I waken but the woman of the house
With her white spotted apron and her calico blouse
She began to frighten and I said boo
Sure, don’t be afraid at all, it’s only Johnny Dhu.

I met a little girl while a walking out one day
Good morrow little flaxen haired girl, I did say
Good morrow little beggarman and how do you do
With your rags and your tags and your old rigadoo.
I’ll buy a pair of leggings and a collar and a tie
And a nice young lady I’ll go courting by and by
I’ll buy a pair of goggles and I’ll color them with blue
And an old fashioned lady I will make her too.

So all along the high road with my bag upon my back
Over the fields with my bulging heavy sack
With holes in my shoes and my toes a peeping through
Singing, skin a ma rink a doodle with my old rigadoo.
Oh I must be going to bed for it’s getting late at night
The fire is all raked and now ’tis out of light
For now you’ve heard the story of my old rigadoo
So good and God be with you, from old Johnny Dhu.

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The Beggarman’s Song lyrics and chords