The Rake Lyrics
| Song | The Rake |
| Artist | The Irish Rovers |
| Album | The Irish Rovers 50 Years - Vol. 1 |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
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| [00:14.624] | I am a young fellow from the County Tyrone, |
| [00:18.180] | In the town of Strabane shur I'm very well known, |
| [00:21.720] | For down to the alehouse I'm frequently goin', |
| [00:25.627] | With Kitty and Ginny and Mary. |
| [00:29.101] | My father rebuked me for being such a rake, |
| [00:32.512] | And for spending me money on whiskey and cakes, |
| [00:36.264] | But the lassies are sweet and it's all for their sakes, |
| [00:39.724] | And it keeps me lighthearted and merry |
| [00:43.473] | I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry, |
| [00:46.997] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [00:50.614] | And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die, |
| [00:54.202] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [00:57.663] | |
| [01:01.522] | If I chance for to wander on down to the fair, |
| [01:05.157] | All the lassies all around me do flock on the square, |
| [01:08.594] | I'll pull out me fiddle and play an auld air, |
| [01:12.398] | And soon we're all off on the spree |
| [01:15.913] | There's Peggy and Jane from the banks of Loch Nee, |
| [01:19.431] | There's Kitty and Molly down Dungannon Way, |
| [01:23.132] | And there's another one from Cookstown who makes me head sway, |
| [01:26.758] | Such a fuss they all make over me. |
| [01:30.368] | I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry, |
| [01:33.919] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [01:37.600] | And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die, |
| [01:41.111] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [01:44.707] | |
| [01:48.610] | To quarrel for riches I ne'er was inclined, |
| [01:52.167] | For the greatest of misers must leave them behind, |
| [01:55.530] | So me money I spend with no thought in me mind, |
| [01:59.094] | But to kick up our heels and carrouse. |
| [02:02.902] | For the rich never spend any gold of their own, |
| [02:06.460] | Sure they hold it away like a dog and it's bone, |
| [02:10.088] | But they end on their back among nettles and stones, |
| [02:13.666] | And I hear there're no pockets in shrouds. |
| [02:17.300] | I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry, |
| [02:20.785] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [02:24.572] | And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die, |
| [02:28.134] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [02:31.390] | |
| [03:00.771] | Now some say I'm foolish and some say I'm wise, |
| [03:04.245] | For loving the women and the whiskey like wives, |
| [03:07.940] | But the son of King David had ten hundred wives, |
| [03:11.471] | And his wisdom was highly regarded! |
| [03:15.154] | So I'll call for the lassies and ask them to wed, |
| [03:18.632] | And we'll all be content in the one marriage bed, |
| [03:22.257] | While the rich count their gold we'll count children instead, |
| [03:25.949] | And we'll raise them up true and stout-hearted |
| [03:29.594] | I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry, |
| [03:33.114] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [03:36.807] | And I'll never conform 'til the day that I die, |
| [03:40.348] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [03:43.932] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se! |
| [00:00.000] | |
| [00:14.624] | I am a young fellow from the County Tyrone, |
| [00:18.180] | In the town of Strabane shur I' m very well known, |
| [00:21.720] | For down to the alehouse I' m frequently goin', |
| [00:25.627] | With Kitty and Ginny and Mary. |
| [00:29.101] | My father rebuked me for being such a rake, |
| [00:32.512] | And for spending me money on whiskey and cakes, |
| [00:36.264] | But the lassies are sweet and it' s all for their sakes, |
| [00:39.724] | And it keeps me lighthearted and merry |
| [00:43.473] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [00:46.997] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [00:50.614] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [00:54.202] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [00:57.663] | |
| [01:01.522] | If I chance for to wander on down to the fair, |
| [01:05.157] | All the lassies all around me do flock on the square, |
| [01:08.594] | I' ll pull out me fiddle and play an auld air, |
| [01:12.398] | And soon we' re all off on the spree |
| [01:15.913] | There' s Peggy and Jane from the banks of Loch Nee, |
| [01:19.431] | There' s Kitty and Molly down Dungannon Way, |
| [01:23.132] | And there' s another one from Cookstown who makes me head sway, |
| [01:26.758] | Such a fuss they all make over me. |
| [01:30.368] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [01:33.919] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [01:37.600] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [01:41.111] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [01:44.707] | |
| [01:48.610] | To quarrel for riches I ne' er was inclined, |
| [01:52.167] | For the greatest of misers must leave them behind, |
| [01:55.530] | So me money I spend with no thought in me mind, |
| [01:59.094] | But to kick up our heels and carrouse. |
| [02:02.902] | For the rich never spend any gold of their own, |
| [02:06.460] | Sure they hold it away like a dog and it' s bone, |
| [02:10.088] | But they end on their back among nettles and stones, |
| [02:13.666] | And I hear there' re no pockets in shrouds. |
| [02:17.300] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [02:20.785] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [02:24.572] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [02:28.134] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [02:31.390] | |
| [03:00.771] | Now some say I' m foolish and some say I' m wise, |
| [03:04.245] | For loving the women and the whiskey like wives, |
| [03:07.940] | But the son of King David had ten hundred wives, |
| [03:11.471] | And his wisdom was highly regarded! |
| [03:15.154] | So I' ll call for the lassies and ask them to wed, |
| [03:18.632] | And we' ll all be content in the one marriage bed, |
| [03:22.257] | While the rich count their gold we' ll count children instead, |
| [03:25.949] | And we' ll raise them up true and stout-hearted |
| [03:29.594] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [03:33.114] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [03:36.807] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [03:40.348] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [03:43.932] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se! |
| [00:00.000] | |
| [00:14.624] | I am a young fellow from the County Tyrone, |
| [00:18.180] | In the town of Strabane shur I' m very well known, |
| [00:21.720] | For down to the alehouse I' m frequently goin', |
| [00:25.627] | With Kitty and Ginny and Mary. |
| [00:29.101] | My father rebuked me for being such a rake, |
| [00:32.512] | And for spending me money on whiskey and cakes, |
| [00:36.264] | But the lassies are sweet and it' s all for their sakes, |
| [00:39.724] | And it keeps me lighthearted and merry |
| [00:43.473] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [00:46.997] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [00:50.614] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [00:54.202] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [00:57.663] | |
| [01:01.522] | If I chance for to wander on down to the fair, |
| [01:05.157] | All the lassies all around me do flock on the square, |
| [01:08.594] | I' ll pull out me fiddle and play an auld air, |
| [01:12.398] | And soon we' re all off on the spree |
| [01:15.913] | There' s Peggy and Jane from the banks of Loch Nee, |
| [01:19.431] | There' s Kitty and Molly down Dungannon Way, |
| [01:23.132] | And there' s another one from Cookstown who makes me head sway, |
| [01:26.758] | Such a fuss they all make over me. |
| [01:30.368] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [01:33.919] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [01:37.600] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [01:41.111] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [01:44.707] | |
| [01:48.610] | To quarrel for riches I ne' er was inclined, |
| [01:52.167] | For the greatest of misers must leave them behind, |
| [01:55.530] | So me money I spend with no thought in me mind, |
| [01:59.094] | But to kick up our heels and carrouse. |
| [02:02.902] | For the rich never spend any gold of their own, |
| [02:06.460] | Sure they hold it away like a dog and it' s bone, |
| [02:10.088] | But they end on their back among nettles and stones, |
| [02:13.666] | And I hear there' re no pockets in shrouds. |
| [02:17.300] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [02:20.785] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [02:24.572] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [02:28.134] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [02:31.390] | |
| [03:00.771] | Now some say I' m foolish and some say I' m wise, |
| [03:04.245] | For loving the women and the whiskey like wives, |
| [03:07.940] | But the son of King David had ten hundred wives, |
| [03:11.471] | And his wisdom was highly regarded! |
| [03:15.154] | So I' ll call for the lassies and ask them to wed, |
| [03:18.632] | And we' ll all be content in the one marriage bed, |
| [03:22.257] | While the rich count their gold we' ll count children instead, |
| [03:25.949] | And we' ll raise them up true and stout-hearted |
| [03:29.594] | I' ll eat when I' m hungry, I' ll drink when I' m dry, |
| [03:33.114] | I will court all the lassies or at least I will try, |
| [03:36.807] | And I' ll never conform ' til the day that I die, |
| [03:40.348] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se |
| [03:43.932] | Agus fagaimid suid mar ata se! |
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