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Download#From: johans@ifi.uio.no (Johan Kristian Sveen) # #Here it is, a little late though, Ron Kavana's version of the old Irish Trad: #The Barleycorn(a.k.a. John Barleycorn). The song can be found on Kavanas #Excellent album "HomeFire". The Album also contains a brilliant version of #"Young Ned of the Hill", written by Kavana and a guy from The Pogues(Woods?). #The version of " Young Ned.." is far superior to the 2 years earlier Pogue #version. Check out this album!!! # {t:The Barleycorn (a.k.a. John Barleycorn)} {st:Irish trad.} There [Am]were three farmers [G]in the north, as [C]they were passing [Am]by They [Am]swore an oath, a [G]mighty oath, the [C]barleycorn should [Am]die [Am]one of them said [G]drown him and the [C]others said hang him [F]high for [Am]whoever will stick to the [G]barleygrain a [C]beggin' he would [Am]die chorus: Wusha [Am]fol [G]..etc.... , a [C]beggin' he will [Am]die they put poor Barley into a sack on a cold and rainy day And took him off to the cullin' fields and burnt him in the clay The frost and snow began to melt and the dew began to fall and Barleygrain put up his head and he soon surprised them all chr: Wusha fol de....etc... and he soon surprised them all Beein' in the summer season and the harvest comming on The reaper and the binder came and cut poor Barley down The farmer came with his pitchfork and pierced me thru' the heart Like a thief, a rogue or a highwayman they tied me to the cart chr:... They thrashed me and they steeped me they dried me in the kiln they used me ten times worse than that they ground me in the mill they used me in the kitchen they used me in the hall They used me in the parlor among the ladies all chr:... Oh the Barleycorn is a comical grain it makes men sigh and moan But when they drink a glass or two they forget their wives at home The drunkard he's a terrible man he used me worst of all He drank me up from his dirty paw and he pissed me against the wall Chorus: Wusha fol de lat..etc.. and he pissed me against the wall