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Gay Old Hag, The Church Road

(Skellig)
September 6, 2010
Traditional, Bob DeMarco

Gay Old Hag 

If you come down to our street inquire at number nine

And you may ask one and you may ask two but the red third one is mine

With a rou rai ya, faddle diddle da, rou rai ya

She’s a gay old hag

 

I sat her down on a bed of down and I sat her down quite easy

Three kisses that I stole from her oh the last one drove her crazy  

With a rou rai ya, faddle diddle da, rou rai ya

She’s a gay old hag

 

I’ve got a wife and a pretty little wife and I know I’ll not forsake her

But there’s not a town that I go down but to get one if I take her

With a rou rai ya, faddle diddle da, rou rai ya

She’s a gay old hag

 

I’ve got money in my purse and money in my pocket

And if I had I’m telling you from a New Ross girl I got it

With a rou rai ya, faddle diddle da, rou rai ya

She’s a gay old hag