Barrack Street-Nic Jones

[ti:Barrack Street] [ar:Nic Jones] [al:Penguin Eggs] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Barrack Street - Nic Jones [00:37.76]All sailors all come lend an ear [00:39.87]Come listen to me song [00:42.05]A trick of late was played on [00:43.75]Me and it won't detain you long [00:46.13]I come from sea the other day [00:48.25]And a girl I chanced to meet [00:50.11]Oh me friends will be expecting [00:52.31]Me to a dance in Barrack Street [00:55.47] [00:58.43]I said My young fair maid [01:00.46]I cannot dance so well [01:02.75]Besides I am to [01:03.89]Windsor bound where are me friends do dwell [01:07.01]In to see the party [01:08.62]As I've saved up thirty pounds [01:11.16]Me friends will be expecting [01:13.04]Me this night in Widsor town [01:16.41] [01:19.13]Well if you cannot dance me [01:20.81]Love then you will stand a treat [01:23.11]Have a glass or two of brandy [01:25.07]And a something for to eat [01:27.33]At six o'clock this evening [01:29.46]I'll meet you off the train [01:31.91]So don't forget to give a call when you come to town again [01:36.30] [01:53.61]At eight o'clock that evening then [01:55.48]The drinking did begin [01:57.88]And when we all had drunk our fill the dancing did begin [02:01.77]Me and me love danced all around to a merry tune [02:06.35]She says Me dear [02:07.50]Let us retire to a chamber alone [02:12.24] [02:14.12]So dancing being over and to bed we did repare [02:18.27]And there I fell fast asleep the truth I will declare [02:22.59]Me darling with me thirty pounds [02:24.86]Gold watch and chain had fled [02:27.20]Left me here poor Jack alone [02:29.27]Stark naked in bed [02:31.61] [02:34.65]So I looked all around me and [02:36.73]There's nothing I could spy [02:38.78]But a woman's shirt and apron [02:40.62]All on the bed did lie [02:43.17]I wrung me hands and tore me [02:45.21]Hair crying oh what shall I do [02:47.80]Fare thee well sweet Windsor town [02:49.82]I'm sure I'll never see you [02:52.78] [03:09.36]Well everything being silent and [03:11.12]The hour but twelve o'clock [03:13.13]I put on the shirt and apron and [03:15.68]Steered for Crowman's Wharf [03:17.67]The captain says Now Jack [03:19.54]I thought you were to Windsor bound [03:22.10]You might have got a better [03:23.92]Suit than that for thirty pound [03:26.43]I might have got a better suit [03:28.51]If I'd had got the chance [03:30.70]I met a girl in Barrack Street she took me to a dance [03:34.95]I danced me own destruction now [03:37.29]I'm struck from head to feet [03:39.17]Swear that I won't go no more [03:41.85]Down in Barrack street [03:44.57] [03:47.24]So all of you young sailor lads a warning take from me [03:51.38]Beware of all your company when you go out on a spree [03:55.64]And keep clear of Barrack Street or else you'll rue the day [03:59.84]In a woman's shirt and apron oh [04:02.35]They'll bring you out to sea