'Of all the trades in Ireland, the begging is the best; for when a man is tired, he can stop and take his rest.'
I learned the song from Harry O'Donoghue, native born Irishman who these last few decades has made his living around Savannah. I can't find his version of it online, but here's an appropriate song sung by him. Like Savannah, the song is at least as American as Irish; in fact, it's a Bing Crosby tune.
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Here's the Ewan MacColl version of something similar from the Scottish tradition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKCUwEdZfM8
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