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T:Green Broom
Z:Cecil Sharp
B:A Selection of Collected Folk-Songs,  Novello
S:John Farkell (75) at Bridgwater, Somerset, on the 10th April 1907
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:There was an old man and he lived in the West,
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w:And his trade was a-cut-ting of broom, green broom;
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w: He had but one son and his name it was John,
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w:And he li-ed a-bed till 'twas noon, bright_ noon,
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w:And he li-ed a-bed till 'twas noon
W:There was an old man and he lived in the West,
W:And his trade was a-cutting of broom, green broom;
W:He had but one son and his name it was John,
W:And he lied abed till 'twas noon, bright noon,
W:And he lied abed till 'twas noon.
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W:The old man arose and to his son goes,
W:And swore he'd set fire to his room, his room,
W:If he would not rise and unbutton his eyes,
W:And away to the woods from green broom, green broom,
W:And away to the woods for green broom.
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W:Then Jack he did rise and did sharpen his knives,
W:And he went to the woods cutting broom, green broom;
W:To market and fair, crying everywhere:
W:O fair maids, do you want any broom, green broom?
W:O fair maids, do you want any broom?
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W:A lady sat up in her window so high,
W:And she heard Johnny crying green broom, green broom;
W:She rang for her maid and unto her she said:
W:O go fetch me that lad that cries broom, green broom,
W:O go fetch me that lad that cries broom.
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W:Then John he came back, and upstairs he did go,
W:And he entered that fair lady's room, her room,
W:Dear Johnny, said she, O can you fancy me,
W:Will you marry a lady in bloom, in bloom?
W:Will you marry a lady in bloom?
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W:Then John gave his consent, and unto the church went,
W:And married this lady in bloom, in bloom,
W:Said she: I protest there is none in the West
W:Is so good as the lad who sells broom, green broom,
W:Is so good as the lad who sells broom.