Easy and Slow

Easy and Slow
Trad. Arr. Merry Ploughboys

It was down by christchurch that I first met with Annie
a sweet little girl and not a bit shy
she told me her Daddy who came from Dungannon
would take her back home in the sweet by and by

Chorus:
and what's it to any man whether or no
whether I'm 'tis easy or whether I'm true
as I lifted her petticoat easy and slow
and I tied up my sleeve for to buckle her shoe

if ever you go to the town of Dungannon
you may search till your eyes they are empty or blind
be you sitting or or walking be you standing or running
a maiden like annie, you never will find

Along thomas street and down to the liffey
the sunshine was gone and the evening grew dark
along by Kingsbridge and begod in a jiffy
me arms were around her beyond in the park

from city or country a girl is a jewel
and well made for gripping the most of them are
but any young man is he really a fool
if he tries at the first time to go a bit far