Newry Highwayman

In Newry town I was bred and born

In Stephen Green now I lie in scorn

I served my time at the saddler's trade

I always was

I always was a roving blade

At seventeen I took a wife

I loved her dearer than I loved my life

And so to keep her both fine and gay

I went out robbing

I went out robbing on the king's highway

I never robbed a poor man yet

Not lately cause anyone to fret

But I have robbed lords and ladies fine

I carried the gold home

I carried the gold to my heart's delight

I robbed Lord Baldwin, I do declare

And Lady Manswell up in Grovenors Square

I closed my shutters and bade them good night

I carried the gold home to my heart's delight

I carried the gold home to my heart's delight

To Covent Garden I made my way

With my dear wife for to see the play

The Fielding's men there did me pursue

And I was taken by that cursed crew

Oh I was taken by that cursed crew

My father cried, "Oh my darling son"

My wife, she cried for she'd be undone

My mother tore her gray locks and cried

It's in the cradle

It's in the cradle I should have die

When I am dead, I want for my grave

A flashy funeral pray let me have

Six highwaymen for to carry me

Oh give them broadswords

Give them broadswords and liberty

When I am dead, I want for my grave

A flashy funeral pray let me have

Six highwaymen for to carry me

Oh give them broadswords and liberty

Oh give them broadswords and liberty

Six pretty maidens to bear my pall

Give them white garlands and ribbons all

And when I'm dead, they will speak the truth

He was a wild and a wicked youth

He was a wild and a wicked youth

Six pretty maidens to bear my pall

Give them white garlands and ribbons all

And when I'm dead, they will speak the truth

He was a wild and

He was a wild and a wicked youth