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[Intro] A [Verse]
The bonny head and the Dwell fed Eheir The Ahandsome heir o' DLinne AYonder he stands at his Dfather's Egate And Anobody Dbids him Ein
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ASee where he goes and Gsee where he stands The Dweary Aheir of ELinne GYonder he stands on the Dcold causeAway And Dnobody Ebids him Ain
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He's sold his father's eDstate and Eland He's Asold it on a Dday WithAin three-quarters Dof a Eyear He's Anot one Dbrass penEny
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For Ahe has drunk of the Gwine so clear Good Dcompany Aspent his Egold And Gnow he wanders Don the Ashore DHungry, Ewet and Acold
[Instrumental] A G D A G D E [Verse]
His Anurse at her window Dshe looked Eout BeAholding dale and Ddown And Athere she saw this Dsad young Eman Come Awalking Dto the Etown
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“Come Ahere, come here my Gchild,” she said “And Drest yourAself with Eme I've Gseen you in much Dbetter Adays In Djovial EcompaAny”
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“Give me a slice of your Dbread, NurEsey And a Abottle of your Dwine I'll Apay you for it Do'er aEgain When AI'm the DLord of ELinne”
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“You'll Aget a slice of my Gbread, my child And a Dbottle Aof my Ewine But Gpay me when the Dseas run Adry You'll Dnever be ELord of ALinne”
[Instrumental] A G D A G D A G D A G D E [Verse]
Then Ahe has turned him Dright aEbout As Aany mother's Dson So Aoff he has set and Dfound his Eway And Astraightway Dcame to ELinne
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But Awhen he came to the Gcastle strong They were Dall sat Adown to Edine A Gscore of nobles Dthere he Asaw Sat Ddrinking Eat the Awine
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Some said, “Give him the Dbeef, the Ebeef” Some Asaid, “Give him the Dbone” And Asome said, “Give him Dnothing at Eall But Alet the Dbeggar Eroam”
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Then Aup and spake the Gnew-come lord A Dsaucy Aword spoke Ehe “Pass Ground the cup, let my Drival Asup Then Dsend him Eon his Away”
[Instrumental] A G D A G D A G D A G D E [Verse]
He's Aturned him right and Dround aEbout As Aany father's Dson He's reAminded of a Dleaden Ekey His Afather Dleft with Ehim
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His Afather left a Gmeagre key DJust beAfore he Edied He Gbade him keep it DsecretAly Till Dhe was Emost in Aneed
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Then forth he went, these Dnobles Eleft All Adrinking in the Dhall And Ahe has found a Dbolted Edoor BeAlow the Dcastle Ewall
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The Akey has opened Gup the door WhereDin lies Aall his Ehope But Gwhere he thought to Dfind good Agold There Dstood a Egibbet and Arope
[Instrumental] A G D A G D E [Verse]
AUnder the rope was Dplaced a Estool All Acovered o'er with Ddust The Afather had conDdemned the Eson His Asentence Dit was Ejust
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The Ason he sighed, stood Gon the stool DNever a Aword he Espoke But Gas he jumped to eDterniAty DDown the Egibbet Abroke
[Instrumental] A G D A G D E [Verse]
It Abroke and cracked aDbove his Ehead He Alanded on the Dfloor And Around him rolling, Dshining Ebright Was a Ahidden Dgolden Estore
[Instrumental] A G D A G D A G D A G D E [Verse]
“AOft have I gone with Dbitter cold Efeet LikeAwise with legs all Dbare And Amany days walked Dat these Egates AWith sad Dsorrow and Ecare"
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"But Anow my sorrow's Gpast and gone DJoy has Aall reEturned GNow that I have Dgold eAnough To Dbuy my Elands aAgain”
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As he galloped back Dthrough Etown He Ajubilantly Dcrowed And Ahe's called out beDfore them Eall The Anurse from Dout her Ehouse
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“Come Ahere, come here my Gnurse,” he said “I'll Dpay your Abread and Ewine Seas Gebb and flow Das they Awill Yet, DI'm the ELord of ALinne”
[Instrumental] A D E A D E A D E A D E [Verse]
AHe's gone up the GGallowgate port In Dtatty Ahose and Egown But Ghe was carried by Dfifteen Alords DWhen he Ecame back Adown
[Outro] A D E A D A D E A D E A G D E G D A D E A