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Title
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I had an old father
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Singer
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Unknown
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
I had an old father and a noble estate,
Besides a rich uncle, whose fortune was great;
Till I took to drinking and spent all my store -
Now I'll be a food fellow and do so no more.
Verse 2
I sat in the ale house with Kit, Moll and Sue,
And five or six drunkards we had in our crew;
We'd stay up till midnight and make the town roar,
Now I'll be a good fellow and do so, no more.
Verse 3
A little time after to prison I was sent,
With a cold, empty belly it was time to repent;
I could eat any hard crust that lay on the floor -
Now, I'll be a good fellow and do so, no more.
Verse 4
The doors being open, the bolts being unfast,
'Twas a long tome to look for, but 'tis come now at last;
I've paid for all my folly which I did before -
Now, I'll be a good fellow and do so, no more.
Verse 5
I'll go home to my own trade, I'll go home to my wife,
And work for my Betsy all the days of my life;
I'll instruct every young man, his drinking to give o'er,
To be a good fellow, and do so, no more.
