This song brings back memories of my father and his Scottish record collection. One of my earliest favorites was The Corries singing this very song. Thanks for posting this!
I am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from toon tae toon, And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit doon Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman. Whenever I come to Glasgow toon the lassies jump for joy, Says one unto another, "Well, here comes a rovin' boy." Some treat me to a bottle and the others to a dram. And the toast goes round the table, "Health unto the journeyman"
I hadna been in Glasgow toon a week but barely three Before the provost's daughter went and fell in love wi' me. She asked me for tae dine wi' her and took me by the hand And she proudly told her mother that she loved the journeyman "Ach, away ye go, ye silly maid, I'll hear ye speak no more, How can ye love a journeyman ye've never seen before?" "Oh mother sweet, I do entreat, I love him all I can, And around the country I will go to see my journeyman!"
Ye'll need nae mair tae trudge on foot, ye'll hae a horse and pair, My wealth with thee and poverty contented I will share. So overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if ye can, Toast the provost's daughter and the rovin' journey man. Oh, I am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from town to town, And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit down Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman.
CHORUS: Wi' yer linten adie toorin adie linten adie tooral linten adie tooral linten addie ay, Pots and pans and helpin' hands will see you through the day Linten adie tooral ooral ooral adie ay Gie a penny tae the journeyman tae help him on his way.
This song brings back memories of my father and his Scottish record collection. One of my earliest favorites was The Corries singing this very song. Thanks for posting this!
I am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from toon tae toon,
And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit doon
Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand
And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman.
Whenever I come to Glasgow toon the lassies jump for joy,
Says one unto another, "Well, here comes a rovin' boy."
Some treat me to a bottle and the others to a dram.
And the toast goes round the table, "Health unto the journeyman"
Roy had beautiful hands.
WONDERFUL! LOVE THIS SONG!!
I hadna been in Glasgow toon a week but barely three
Before the provost's daughter went and fell in love wi' me.
She asked me for tae dine wi' her and took me by the hand
And she proudly told her mother that she loved the journeyman
"Ach, away ye go, ye silly maid, I'll hear ye speak no more,
How can ye love a journeyman ye've never seen before?"
"Oh mother sweet, I do entreat, I love him all I can,
And around the country I will go to see my journeyman!"
Ye'll need nae mair tae trudge on foot, ye'll hae a horse and pair,
My wealth with thee and poverty contented I will share.
So overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if ye can,
Toast the provost's daughter and the rovin' journey man.
Oh, I am a rovin' journeyman, I roam from town to town,
And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit down
Me kit's all on me shoulder and me graftin' tool in hand
And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman.
CHORUS: Wi' yer linten adie toorin adie linten adie tooral linten adie tooral linten addie ay,
Pots and pans and helpin' hands will see you through the day
Linten adie tooral ooral ooral adie ay
Gie a penny tae the journeyman tae help him on his way.
Shredding
I never knew one of them played pennywhistle! Lovely.
Same tune as the little beggar man
PENNY WHISTLE SOLO