Morning Glory
At the end of day I like a little drink
To raise up me glass and sing
And an hour or two with the fine brown brew
And I’m ready for anything.
At the Crosskeys Inn there were sisters four
The landlords’ daughters fair
And every night when they’d put out the light
I would tiptoe up the stairs.
Chorus:
Singing, one for the Morning Glory
Two for the early Dew
Three for the man who will stand his round
And four for the love of you, me girl
Four for the love you.
Well I got the call from foreign shores
To go and fight the foe.
I thought no more of the sisters four
But still I was sad to go.
So I sailed away on a ship
The Morning Glory was her name.
And we’d all fall down when the rum went round
And we’d get up and start again
Chorus
Well I’ll sail once from my native shore
Fare well to your raging seas
And the Crosskeys Inn it was beckonin’
And me heart was filled with glee
But there on the shore were the sisters four
A bundle upon each knee
There were three little girls and a bouncing boy
And they all looked just like me!
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