Journeyman - Paul Mounsey

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

My kit’s all on my shoulder and

My graftin' tool in hand

And around the country I will go

A roving journeyman

Whenever I come tae Glasgow toon The lassies jump for joy

Says one unto the other

«Well, here comes a rovin' boy»

Some treat me to a bottle

And the others to a dram

And that toast goes round the table

«Health unto the journeyman!»

I hadn’a been in Glasgow toon

A week but rarely three

Before the provosts daughter

Went and fell in love with me

She asked me for to dine with 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 you speak nae more

How can you love a journeymen

You’ve never seen before?

Mother sweet I do entreat

I love him all I can

And around the country I will go

To see my journeyman

Wi' yer lintern addie, toorin addie linten addie tooran linten addie tooral

linten addie aye

Pots and pans and helping hands will see you through day

Linten addie tooral ooral ooral addie aye

Gie a penny to the journeyman

To help him on his way

You need nae more tae trudge on foot

You’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 you can

Toast the provosts daughter and

The rovin' journeymen!

I am a roving journeymen

I roam from town to town

Whenever I get a job of work

I’m willing to sit down

My kit’s all on my shoulder and

My grafting tool in hand

Around the country I will go

A roving journeyman!

Wi' yer lintern addie, toorin addie linten addie tooran linten addie tooral

linten addie aye

Pots and pans and helping hands will see you through day

Linten addie tooral ooral ooral addie aye

Gie a penny to the journeyman

To help him on his way

I’ve been a wild rover

For many a year

And I spent all my money

On whiskey and beer

Now I’m returning

With gold in great store

And I swear I will play

The wild rover no more

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

My kit’s all on my shoulder and

My graftin' tool in hand

And around the country I will go

A roving journeyman

Rovin' journeyman

Rovin' journeyman

Rovin' journeyman

Rovin' journeyman

I took from my pocket

A handful of gold

And on the round table

It glittered and rolled

I asked him for whiskey

And beer of the best

But I told you before

It was only in jest!

Around the country I will go

A rovin' journeyman!