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Drunkard's Lament

from Self​-​titled by Going Home

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Learned from Bruce Hutton. Corinne fell in love with this song's charm the first time Molly played it for her.

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One fine summer's evening, it happened here of late:
As I was a-rambling, hard was my fate.
I went to my love's window, expecting to get in,
But instead of my great pleasure, my troubles did begin.

I waited for the hour as patient as Job,
But found that my name was not upon record.
I found there was another enjoying my room,
So I took to the road by the light of the moon.

I took to the road not knowing the way,
With my bottle in my pocket, jolly well as they,
And under yon shade tree in yon new pine glen,
I laid myself down while the whiskey I drank in.

While drinking my whiskey I found I was alone,
Enjoying bad company, although I had none,
And small birds and nightingales sweetly did sing:
Here's your health to pretty Polly, the beautiful queen.

Well it's green grow the laurels, and likewise the rue.
Happy was I, the day I met you.
And now we must part and I hope we meet again.
I'm wounded in love; have you ever been the same?

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from Self​-​titled, released September 6, 2019

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Going Home Silver Spring, Maryland

Corinne Marie Ducey & Molly Graham Hickman are childhood friends. They complement their Sacred Harp song repertoire (sometimes known as “shape-note”) with old-time songs and tunes, banjo, cello, fiddles and Irish step dancing feet. The duo is guided by living composers of traditional song such as Moira Smiley & Malcolm Dalglish. ... more

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