Traditional Irish - Biddy Mulligan

                Traditional Irish - Biddy Mulligan

Chorus:
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You may travel from Clare to the County Kildare,
     D                       A
From Dublin right down to Macroom,
    D                          A
But where would you see a fine widow like me,
      D            A            D
Biddy Mulligan the pride of the Coombe me boys
      D            A            D
Biddy Mulligan the pride of the Coombe


Verse 1:
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I'm a buxom fine widow that lives in a spot,
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In Dublin its known as ''The Coombe''
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Me shop and my stall are laid out in the street
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And me palace consists of one room

Verse 2:
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By Patrick's street corner for 35 years
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I stood by me stall that's no lie
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And while I stood there, there's no one would dare
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To say black was the white of me eye

Chorus:
        D                        A
You may travel from Clare to the County Kildare,
     D                       A
From Dublin right down to Macroom,
    D                          A
But where would you see a fine widow like me,
      D            A            D
Biddy Mulligan the pride of the Coombe me boys
      D            A            D
Biddy Mulligan the pride of the Coombe


Verse 3:
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I sell apples, oranges, nuts and split peas,
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Bulls eyes and sugar sticks sweet,
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On Saturday night I sell second hand clothes
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From me stall on the floor of the street,

Verse 4:
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Now I have a son Mick who plays on the pipe,
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He belongs to the Longford street band
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It would Do your heart good to see them march out
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On a Sunday to Sandymount Strand

Chorus:
        D                        A
You may travel from Clare to the County Kildare,
     D                       A
From Dublin right down to Macroom,
    D                          A
But where would you see a fine widow like me,
      D            A            D
Biddy Mulligan the pride of the Coombe me boys
      D            A            D
Biddy Mulligan the pride of the Coombe