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Up Among the Heather

by The Irish Rovers

on Still Rovin' After All These Years (2010), Still Rovin' (2007), Upon A Shamrock Shore/Songs Of Ireland And The Irish (2000)

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Up among the heather at the hellabenafee
Sitting with a wee girl rolling on my knee
A bungbee stung me well above the knee
Up among the heather at the hellabenafee

One day I went walking in the merry month of May
I met a little country girl And this thy heard me say
Let me walk along with you and hold you by the hand
Maybe I can help you fill your wee tin can

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Well we walked along for quite awhile and we came by the stream
Then she says come here me boy and show me what you mean
Come on and keep your bargain I'll help you if I can
The two of us will start To fill me wee tin can

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We sat down together Close by the stream
Then I says come here me girl I'll show what I mean
I hugged her and I kissed her Like an Irish man
It didn't take me long To fill her wee tin can

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So girls when you're courting Take my advice
Never let an Irish man Kiss you more than twice
All the time he's cuddling you He's thinking up a plan
To get a wee-be rattle at your ould tin can

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