Hi for the Beggarman (an old Irish folk song, sung by Eddie Biggins)

Hi for the Beggarman (traditional) The night being dark and very cold A woman took pity on a poor old soul She took pity on a poor old soul And asked him to come in [chorus:] With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi And hi for the beggarman He sat him down in a chimney nook He hung his coat upon a hook He hung his coat upon a hook And merrily he did sing [chorus:] In the middle of the night the old woman rose She missed the beggarman and all his clothes She clapped and clapped and clapped again Says, "He has me daughter gone" [chorus:] Three long years have passed and gone When this old man came back again Asking for a charity: "Would you lodge a beggarman?" "I never lodged any but the one And with that one me daughter's gone With that one me daughter's gone So merrily you may gang" [chorus:] "Would you like to see your daughter now With two babies on her knee With two babies on her knee And another one coming on?" "For yonder she