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Currently Playing: Old Brown's Daughter - Michael Kelly - (Roud 1426)

My cover of the English music hall song. Originally written by G. W. Hunt in 1878, the version that I sing is based on the altered melody by Newfoundland singer/songwriter Ron Hynes that was popularized in the 1990's by the group Great Big Sea. --- Check out music live-streams on my Twitch TV channel: https://www.twitch.tv/bard_mk If you enjoy my music, please visit my Patreon page and consider becoming a patron of the arts! Support my music at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MichaelKelly Get the MP3 of this song (and others) here: https://www.patreon.com/MichaelKelly/shop Album MP3's available through BandCamp: http://michaelkellymusic.bandcamp.com/releases Or if you feel like buying the musician a beer without any long-term commitment, here's my tip jar: https://streamlabs.com/bard_mk --- "OLD BROWN"S DAUGHTER" (Roud #1426) - written by G. W. Hunt, melody by Ron Hynes There is an ancient party at the other end of town He keeps a little grocery store, the ancients name is Brown And he has a lovely daughter, such a treat I never saw Oh I only hope someday to be the old man's son-in-law. Well, Old Brown sells from off his shelf most anything you please He's got jews harps for the little boys, lollipops and cheese And his daughter minds the store, and it's a treat to see her serve I'd like to run away with her but I don't have the nerve And it's old Brown's daughter is a proper sort of girl, Old Brown's daughter is as fair as any pearl I wish I was a Lord Mayor, a Marquis or an Earl And blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl. Blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl. Well, poor old Brown now has trouble with the gout, He grumbles in his little parlour when he can't get out Oh and when I make a purchase, lord, and she hands me the change That girl she makes pulverized, I feel so very strange And it's old Brown's daughter is a proper sort of girl, Old Brown's daughter is as fair as any pearl I wish I was a Lord Mayor, a Marquis or an Earl And blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl. Blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl. Miss Brown she smiles so sweetly when I say a tender word Ah but old brown says that she must wed a Marquis or a Lord, And I don't suppose it's ever one of those things I will be But by jingo next election I will run for Trinity And it's old Brown's daughter is a proper sort of girl, Old Brown's daughter is as fair as any pearl I wish I was a Lord Mayor, a Marquis or an Earl And blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl. Blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl.