Never Wed an Old Man  
 (Traditional) 
 
An old man came courtin'me  
Hi Ding Durham Di 
An old man came courtin'me, me bein'young 
An old man came courtin'me, askin'to marry me 
Maids when your young, never wed an old man 
 
Chorus: 
He's got no fallorum, Fie diddle nie durham die 
He's got no fallorum, Fie diddle aye a'
He's got no fallorum, he's lost his ding durham 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man 
 
And when we went to tea 
Hi ding durham die 
And when we went to tea, me bein'young 
And when we went to tea, he started strokin'me 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man 
 
And when we went to church 
Hi ding durham die 
And when we went to church, me bein'young 
And when we went to church, he left me in the lurch 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man 
 
And when we went to bed 
Hi ding durham die 
And when we went to bed, me bein'young 
And when we went to bed, he lay there as if were dead 
Maids when you're young never we an old man 
 
And when he went to sleep 
Hi ding durham die 
And when he went to sleep, me bein'young 
And when he went to sleep, out of bed I did creep 
Into the arms of a virile young lad 
 
Guess what? 
I found my fallorum, hie diddle lie durham die 
I found my fallorum, Hie diddle aye a'
I found my fallorum, I've got my ding durham 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man 
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Newbie Drinkers  
 -Edmound Bernhard Sung to the tune of Greensleeves 
 
My lady love please come to me,  
The Newbie Drinkers have gone to sleep  
Though they were loud they have gone away 
And now we no longer must hear them 
 
Chorus: 
Newbie Drinkers you cannot see 
Newbie Drinker don't puke on me 
The bottle is dry this cannot be 
For now we must open another 
 
We went to bed for our lawful rest 
But now we face an awful test 
The Newbie Drinkers are retching loud,  
We may not be able to sleep 
 
Chorus 
Poor Lorie dear it was her first time 
To mix the Vodka and Scotch so fine 
To her the Vodka it had no taste 
But the Scotch it did make her to heave 
 
Chorus 
 
And Doug dear Doug the Experienced man 
Who could not drink with just one hand 
He stumbled back, and he stumbled forth 
Until he could no longer walk 
 
Chorus 
 
Bob, dear Mom, and Loreena too 
Could not turn backs to these Newbie few 
Yes they would come to the rescue 
Of these Newbie Drinkers 
 
Chorus 
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The Nightingale 
 Recorded by Jean Ritchie, Doc Watson 
Tune: Patriot Games God on our Side 
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 AS I WENT A WALKING AND A RAMBLING ONE DAY.  
I SPIED A YOUNG COUPLE SO FONDLY DID STRAY  
AND ONE WAS A YOUNG MAID SO SWEET AND SO FAIR  
AND ANOTHER ONE WAS A SOLDIER AND A BRAVE GRENADIER. 
 
CHORUS 
 
AND THEY KISSED SO SWEET AND COMFORTING  
AS THEY CLUNG TO EACH OTHER.  
THEY WENT ARM IN ARM DOWN THE ROAD  
LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER  
THEY WENT ARM IN ARM DOWN THE ROAD  
'TIL THEY CAME TO A STREAM  
AND THEY BOTH SAT DOWN TOGETHER, LOVE,  
TO HEAR THE NIGHTINGALE SING. 
 
THEN OUT OF HIS KNAPSACK HE DREW A FINE FIDDLE  
AND HE PLAYED HER SUCH A MERRY TUNE AS YOU EVER DID HEAR  
AND HE PLAYED HER SUCH A MERRY TUNE THAT THE VALLEY DID RING  
SOFTLY, CRIED THE FAIR MAID, HEAR THE NIGHTINGALE SING. 
 
CHORUS 
 
AND NOW SAYS THE FAIR MAID WILL YOU MARRY ME?  
OH, NO SAYS THE SOLDIER HOW EVER CAN THAT BE?  
FOR I'VE ME OWN WIFE AT HOME IN ME OWN COUNTRY  
AND SURE SHE IS THE FAIREST LITTLE THING THAT YOU EVER DID SEE. 
 
CHORUS 
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