Old Blind Dogs - To The Beggin' I Will Go

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Words:

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

O' a' the trades a man can try, the beggin' is the best
For when a beggar's weary he can jist sit doon and rest

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

First i maun get a meal-pock made out o' leather reed
And it will haud twa firlots wi' room for beef and breid

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

Afore that i do gang awa, i'll lat me beard grow strang
And for my nails i winna pair, for a beggar wears them lang

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

I'll gang to find some greasy cook and buy frae her a hat
Wi' twa-three inches o' a rim, a' glitterin' owre wi' fat

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

Syne i'll gang tae a turner and gar him mak a dish
And it maun haud three chappins for i cudna dee wi' less

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

I'll gang and seek my quarters afore that it grows dark
Jist when the guidman's sitting doon and new-hame frae his wark

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

Syne i'll tak out my muckle dish and stap it fu' o' meal
And say, "Guidwife, gin ye gie me bree, i winna seek you kail!"

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

And maybe the guidman will say, "Puirman, put up your meal
You're welcome to your brose the nicht, likewise your breid and kail"

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

(After solo)

If there's a wedding in the toon, i'll airt me to be there
And pour my kindest benison upon the winsome pair

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

And some will gie me breid and beef and some will gie me cheese
And i'll slip out among the folk and gather up bawbees

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

(Chorus:)
Tae the beggin' i will go, will go
Tae the beggin' i will go

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[albertjester]

only we could make being poor sound like a laugh XD

[ViktorByron]

@albertjester And a very good laugh, for that matter. :D

[MrCookie537]

can u send me the mp3 or the file for it I CAN NOT FIND IT AND THIS SONG IS AMAZING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL!!

[ViktorByron]

@MrCookie537 for sure.. what email wud u like to receive it

[dragoon78902]

awesome

[Bropann]

It's not strictly Irish or Scot. It is Gaelic and that means both. I first heard it done by The Chieftains. I like it by both but wish I could get the Chieftains version again.

[ThePatrick6122]

Reminds me of childhood overseas. Best nine years of my life. Sucks that I had to come back to the states. Oh well, but home is where the heart is.

[superraptor65]

@MrZmaster1701 its in scots

[ArmandKarlsen]

Love this song, it just makes you want to get up and dance :)

[MsKretzn]

this is gaelic language. I only know the version from OSSIAN/Billy Jackson (label IONA). CD-title "Dove across the water"

[yulaw3]

@bobby2152 its no an irish sang! 

[yulaw3]

@MrZmaster1701 it doesnt even sound welsh haha