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Wolfe Tones The Old Maid Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.07/10 [14 votes]Album: 20 Golden Irish Ballads, Vol. 1 / Original Release Date: 1995-09-19Genre: WorldSong Duration: 2 min 24 sec
WOLFE TONES
- The Old Maid Lyrics / with translationsChorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Oh, I had a sister Sally, was younger than I am,She had
so many sweethearts, she had to deny them;
As for my own part, I never had many,
If you all knew my heart, I'd be thankful for any.
Chorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Oh, I had a sister Susan, was ugly and misshapen,
Before she was sixteen years old she was taken,
Before she was eighteen, a son and a daughter,
Here am I, six and forty, and nary an offer.
Chorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Oh, I never will be scolding, I never will be jealous,
My husband shall have money to go to the alehouse,
While he's there a-spending, well, I'll be home a-
saving,
And I'll leave it to the world if I am worth having.
Chorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Oh, I had a sister Sally, was younger than I am,She had
so many sweethearts, she had to deny them;
As for my own part, I never had many,
If you all knew my heart, I'd be thankful for any.
Chorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Oh, I had a sister Susan, was ugly and misshapen,
Before she was sixteen years old she was taken,
Before she was eighteen, a son and a daughter,
Chorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Oh, I never will be scolding, I never will be jealous,
My husband shall have money to go to the alehouse,
While he's there a-spending, well, I'll be home a-
saving,
And I'll leave it to the world if I am worth having.
Chorus:
Come a landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailer,
Fiddler, or a dancer, ploughboy or a sailor,
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty,
Don't let me die an old maid, but take me out of pity.
Facts about The Old Maid
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The Old Maid is written by Traditional, Donnie Cassidy, Desi Hynes.
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It is first released on September 19, 1995 as part of Wolfe Tones's album "20 Golden Irish Ballads, Vol. 1" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 16th track on this album.
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When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Old Maid by The Wolfe Tones uses humor to express the difficulties faced by a single woman through its portrayal of different professions and social positions which show how deeply people need to marry while showing the unfair societal demands that exist for women. The old maid lyrics mostly emphasizes reflection, angst, solitude, heartbreak and despair. The song demonstrates that marriage becomes essential for people who experience desperate need through its depiction of his sister's traditional gender expectations and his economic decision-making process. The lyrics show how people desire marriage while society expects different things from them, which younger children need parental help to understand because they lack understanding of the social context and its effects.
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The Old Maid falls under the genre World.
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The Old Maid song length is 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
Who wrote The Old Maid lyrics?
The Old Maid is written by Traditional, Donnie Cassidy, Desi Hynes.
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When was The Old Maid released?
It is first released on September 19, 1995 as part of Wolfe Tones's album "20 Golden Irish Ballads, Vol. 1" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 16th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind The Old Maid lyrics?
When we dive into the story the lyrics are telling, The Old Maid by The Wolfe Tones uses humor to express the difficulties faced by a single woman through its portrayal of different professions and social positions which show how deeply people need to marry while showing the unfair societal demands that exist for women. The old maid lyrics mostly emphasizes reflection, angst, solitude, heartbreak and despair. The song demonstrates that marriage becomes essential for people who experience desperate need through its depiction of his sister's traditional gender expectations and his economic decision-making process. The lyrics show how people desire marriage while society expects different things from them, which younger children need parental help to understand because they lack understanding of the social context and its effects.
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Which genre is The Old Maid?
The Old Maid falls under the genre World.
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How long is the song The Old Maid?
The Old Maid song length is 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
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these lyrics are submitted by kaanSongwriter(s): Traditional, Donnie Cassidy, Desi Hynes
Record Label(s): 1995 Digitalpressure The Dolphin Group
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