"The Jolly Butcher" lyrics

Oh won't you come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night and be my wife
And come along with me. Hey

Well, it is of a jolly butcher as you might plainly see
As he roved out one morning in search of company
He went into a tavern and a fair girl he did see
Ah come for one night, be my wife, oh come along with me

He called for liquor of the best
And he made such fortune play
Come have a drink
It'll make us think
That it is our wedding day

Won't you come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night
And be my wife
And come along with me

Well, he called for a candle to light their way to bed
And when he had her in the room these words to her he said
"A sovereign I will give to you for to embrace your charms."
And all that night, that fair young maid lied in the butcher's arms

Oh come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night and be my wife
And come along with me

Oh, early the next morning be sure it went his way
He looked unto that fair young maid and unto her did say
"That sovereign that I gave to you, do not think me strange
Well, that sovereign that I gave to you will you give me back me change?"

Oh come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night and be my wife
And come along with me

Have a dance

And won't you come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night and be my wife
And come along with me

Well, about a 12 months later he roved out once more
And he went into the tavern where he'd often been before
He wasn't in there very long when his fair maid he did see
And she brought forth a baby three months old and placed it on his knee

Aw, when he saw the baby, he began to curse and swear
And he said unto that fair young maid, "Why did you bring him here?!"
"Well, he is your own, kind sir", she said, "Do not think me strange
Well, that sovereign that you gave to me, well I gives you back your change!"

Oh come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night and be my wife
And come along with me

Won't you come along with me, love
Come along with me!
Come for one night and be my wife
And come along with me