The Monymusk Lads
Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger Lyrics

Cabin Boy It's of a pretty female as you may understand, Her mind…
Come Fill Up Your Glasses COME FILL UP YOUR GLASSES (Peggy Seeger) Come fill up your g…
Dirty Old Town I found my love where the gaslight falls Dreamed a dream…
I Loved a Lass I once loved a lass an I loved her sae…
Joy of Living Farewell, you northern hills, you mountains all goodbye Moo…
Lord Thomas and Fair Annie Lord Thomas was a very fine man Went oot to hunt…
MOVING ON SONG MOVING ON SONG (Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger) Born in the m…
My Old Man My old man was a good old man Skilled in the…
Shoals Of Herring With our nets and gear we're faring … Such a Parcel of Rogues in a Nation Fareweel to a' our Scottish fame, Fareweel our ancient glory…
The First Time Ever The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
The first time ever I saw your face The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
The Manchester Rambler I've been over Snowdon, I've slept upon Crowdon I've camped …
The Shoals of Herring With our nets and gear we're faring …
Turpin Hero On Hounslow Heath as I rode o'er I spied a…
Wae's Me for Prince Charlie A wee bird cam' tae oor ha' door, He warbled sweet…
Ye Jacobites by Name Ye Jacobites by name give an ear, give an ear Ye…

As I Came in by Fisherrow AS I CAME IN BY FISHERROW As I came in by…
Ballad Of Accounting In the morning we built the city In the afternoon…
Barratty-Parratty Ballad of Tim Evans Home Main Menu Folk Song Lyrics A…
Black And White The apples ripe upon the bow the orange on the…
Dirty Old Town I found my love where the gaslight falls Dreamed a dream…
Do Me Ama As a sailor was walking one fine summer day The squire…
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
Galloway Tam O Galloway Tam came here to woo, I'd rather we'd gin…
Go Down Ye Murderers Tim Evans was a prisoner, Fast in his prison cell And those…
Green Grow The Rashes O There's nought but care on ev'ry han', In every hour that…
I Loved a Lass I once loved a lass an I loved her sae…
Johnny O'Breadiesley Johnnie rose on a May mornin' Called for water tae wash…
Joy of Living Farewell, you northern hills, you mountains all goodbye Moor…
Lord Thomas and Fair Annie Lord Thomas was a very fine man Went oot to hunt…
Manchester Rambler I've been over Snowdon, I've slept upon Crowdon I've camped …
My Bonny Miner Lad Oh bonny's my lad as he walks down the street, His…
My Old Man My old man was a good old man Skilled in the…
Nobody Knew She Was There She walks in the cold dark hour before the morning The…
Old Billy Riley Old Billy Riley was a dancing master …
Paddy Doyle To me way ay, ay-ay, yah! We'll pay Paddy Doyle for…
Row Bullies Row From Liverpool to 'Frisco a-rovin' I went For the stay in…
Shoals of Herring With our nets and gear we're faring …
Song of the Iron Road (Ewan MacColl) The Iron road's a hard road and the work…
South Australia In South Australia I was born Heave away, Haul away In South…
Spence Broughton 1 To you my dear companions accept these lines I pray; A…
Stormalong Oh, poor old Stormy's dead and gone Storm along boys! Storm…
The ballad of Ho Chi Min Far away across the ocean Far beyond the sea′s eastern rim L…
The Dowie Dens O'Yarrow There was a lady in the north, I ne'er could find…
The Dreadnought Oh, there is a flash packet Flash packet of fame She hails…
The Driver's Song come all ye' gallant drivers where ever you may be whether y…
The Dying Soldier now you've heard of the tale of Benghaza where most of…
The Elfin Knight There stands three trumpeters on yon hill Blaw, blaw, blaw w…
The First Time Ever The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
The Flying Cloud My name is William Hollander, as you will understand I was…
The Gauger There was a sailor brisk and neat A bonnie lassie he…
The Handsome Cabin Boy It's of a pretty female as you may understand, Her mind…
The Joy Of Living Farewell, you northern hills, you mountains all goodbye Moor…
The Maid on the Shore There was a young maiden, who lived all alone (She lived…
The Manchester Rambler I've been over Snowdon, I've slept upon Crowdon I've camped …
The Ship In Distress You seamen all who plow the ocean see dangers landsmen…
The Shoals Of Herring With our nets and gear we're faring …
There She walks in the cold dark hour before the morning The…
Turpin Hero On Hounslow Heath as I rode o'er I spied a lawyer…
Van Dieman's Land Now come all you wild and wicked youths, wheresoever you…

Agent Orange Song Well, I was seventeen, a great big kid The year that…
Butcher Boy BUTCHER'S BOY She went upstairs to make her bed And not one…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Country Blues Now come all you good kind people While I've got money…
Da Dee Da Da Think of you I'm squashy squishy I think of you I'm…
Dear Companion Once I had a dear companion Indeed I thought his love…
Emily Once we were single Once we were young Once we were happy …
Everyone Knows Everyone knows you can't trust a woman Whenever that time r…
Fatal Flower Garden It rained, it poured, it rained so hard Rained so hard…
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
For A Job He'd give the world for a job 'Cause the job's his…
Freight Train Freight train, freight train, run so fast Freight train, fre…
Generous Lover O, the first time I saw my love, happy was…
Girl Of Constant Sorrow I am a girl of constant sorrow I've seen trouble all…
Gonna Be an Engineer When I was a little girl I wished I was…
Heading for Home My face to the sky, my back to the wind Winter…
Henry Lee Light down, light down, love Henry Lee And stay with me…
Housewife's Alphabet A is for altar where we go astray Be for the…
I'm Gonna Be an Engineer When I was a little girl I wished I was…
If You Want A Better Life If You Want a Better Life You gotta make a change And…
It's A Free World I like Mrs. Britches I go to Mrs. Britches I eat at…
Jellon Graeme JELLON GRAEME Jellon Graeme sat in the wood, he whistled an…
John Gilbert Is the Boat John Gilbert is a boat Di-dee o, di-dee o John Gilbert is…
John Riley As I walked out one morning early To take the sweet…
Judge's Chair I don't want the boy with the long brown hair I…
Leftwing Wife When the phone began to ring her hands were in…
London Bridge London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down. …
Lost Lost I lost my virgin treasure while I was sleeping Loosin…
Love Unbidden Love unbidden unwelcome friend A bird in my hand I hold yo…
Miss Heroin So now little man you've grown tired of grass Mescaline, Coc…
Old Friend Old friend, comrade of mine Once again you're on my mind The…
Oma Wise I'll sing you the story of little Oma Wise How she…
Reclaim the Night Reclaim the night (Peggy Seeger) Though Eve was made from A…
So Long Since I Been Home Lyin' here in the dark wishin' it was day Lyin' here…
Soldier's Farewell I'm going to join the army I'm going to volunteer I'm goin…
The Butcher's Boy BUTCHER'S BOY She went upstairs to make her bed And not one…
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face I thought the…
The House Carpenter Well met, well met, my own true love Well met, well…
The Mother Slowly slowly she turns over in the night Turns her lovely…
The Shoals of Herring With our nets and gear we're faring …
This Old Man My old man was a good old man Skilled in the…
Vital Statistics He was sittin' at the bar when she come walkin'…
Winnie and Sam WINNIE AND SAM (Peggy Seeger) Here's a song about Winnie, s…
Wonderful World If we could consider each other A neighbor, a friend, or…
You Don't Know How Lucky You Are Does he know who you are? Does he laugh, just to…



You Men Out There You men out there, you've shown real strength Listening to…