The night being
dark and very cold
a woman took pity
on a poor old soul
She took pity on a
poor old soul and
asked him to come in
With a too-roo
roo-roo rantin hi
A too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
Too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
And hi for the
beggarman
He sat him down
in a chimney nook
he hung his coat
upon a hook
He hung his coat
upon a hook and
merrily he did sing
With a too-roo
roo-roo rantin hi
A too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
Too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
And hi for the
beggarman
In the middle of the night
the old woman rose
she missed the
beggarman
and all his clothes
She clapped and clapped
and clapped again
says He has me
daughter gone
With a too-roo
roo-roo rantin hi
A too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
Too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
And hi for the
beggarman
Three long years
have passed and gone
when this old man
came back again
Asking for a charity
Would you lodge a
beggarman
I never lodged any
but the one
and with that one
me daughter's gone
With that one
me daughter's gone
so merrily
you may gang
With a too-roo
roo-roo rantin hi
A too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
Too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
And hi for the
beggarman
Would you like
to see your daughter
now with two
babies on her knee
With two babies
on her knee and
another one
coming on
For yonder she sits
and yonder she stands
the finest lady
in all the land
Servants there at her
command since she
went with the
beggarman
With a too-roo
roo-roo rantin hi
A too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
Too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
And hi for the
beggarman
With a too-roo
roo-roo rantin hi
A too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
Too-roo roo-roo
rantin hi
And hi for the
beggarman