Little Beggarman

I am a little beggarman and begging I will be
Three score or more o'er little isle of green
Sure I'll beg for my supper I'll have nothing else to do
Only jump round the corner with my old rigadoo

Oh, of all the trades going sure begging is the best
When a poor man's tired he can sit down and rest
Sure he'll be touched for his dinner, he'll have nothing else to do
only cut round the corner with my old rigadoo

Well I'm over the road with my bag on my back
Down through the land with my big heavy sack
There is holes in my boots and the toes are coming through
And its skillamwink-a-doodle with my old rigadoo

Sure I slept in the barn down Currawbawn
With my __ and I slept htere till dawn 
Sure there was holes in the roof and the rain coming through
Sure the rats and the mice they were playing rigadoo

Who should awaken but the woman of the house
She had a white spotted apron, a calico blouse
Oh she began to frighten and I says boo
Don't be afraid ma'am of old Johnny dubh

Oh I met a little flaxy haired girl one day
Oh good morning little beggardmn.  Good morning I did say
oh good morning little beggarman and how do you do
with your rags and your bags and your old rigdaoo

I'll buy you pair of stockings and a collar and a tie
A nice young lady you will be by and by
Sure I'll buy you a pair of stockings and I'll colour them blue
And an old fashioned lady you will make her do

Oh I must be going to bed, it's getting late at night
Sure my fire is raked and out went the light
So now you've heard the story of my old rigadoo
So good night and God be with you from old Johnny dubh
 
   

- Traditional