Irish Medley Lyrics - Little Ol' Cowgirl - Dixie Chicks

I wish I were in Dublin or some other seaport town 

I'd set my foot on a steamboat and sail the ocean 'round 

Sailing 'round the ocean, sailing 'round the sea 

I think of handsome Molly wherever she may be 

I am a beggarman and a beggin' I have been 

For three score or more on this lil' isle of green 

I'm known from the Liffy on down to Segu 

And I'm known by the name of Little Johnny Doo 

Of all the trades a-goin' sure a-beggin' is the best 

When a man gets tired he can lay his head to rest 

He can beg for his supper when there's nothing else to do 

Or go sit 'round the corner in his ol' rigadoo 

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We slept one night in a barn in Clairebon 

We went naked all night and slept until the dawn 

Holes in the roof and the rain a-pourin' through 

And the cats and the rats they were a-playin peek-a-boo 

Who should awaken but the woman of the house 

In a white spotted apron and a calico blouse 

She began to frighten and I said "Boo!" 

"Don't be afraid ma'am, it's only Johnny Doo!" 

Over the fields with a pack on my back 

Over the hills with a creak in me sack 

Holes in my shoes and my toes peekin' through 

Singing "Shinkle and a wrinkle it's only Johnny Doo!" 

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Well, it's getting late at night and it's time to go to bed 

And the fire's all out and whoops goes the light 

Now you know the story of the old rigadoo 

So good night and God be with you says Little Johnny Doo