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02 Molly Oxford / Hard Times of Old England

from The Preservation of Fire by Mitchell and Vincent

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lyrics

Come brother tradesmen that travel alone,
Pray come and tell me where the trade has all gone,
Far I have travelled and trade have I none,
O, the hard times of old England,
In old England very hard times.

Provisions you buy at the shop it is true,
But if you've no money there's none there for you.
What's a poor man and his family to do?
O, the hard times of old England,
In old England very hard times.

You go to a shop and you ask for a job
They answer you there with a shake or a nod.
It's enough to make a poor man to turn out and rob,
O, the hard times of old England,
In old England very hard times.

You see the poor tradesmen walking the street
Morning till night, employment to seek.
Scarcely have they any shoes on their feet,
O, the hard times of old England,
In old England very hard times.

Our soldiers and sailors have just come from war,
Been fighting for King and their country once more,
Home to be starved better stayed where they were,
O, the hard times of old England,
In old England very hard times.

Now to conclude and to finish my song
Let us hope that these hard times they will not last long.
And I may have reason to alter me song,
And sing O, the good times of old England,
In old England jolly times.

And sing O, the good times of old England,
In old England jolly good times,
In old England jolly good times,
In old England jolly good times,
In old England jolly good times.

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from The Preservation of Fire, released August 30, 2019
Molly Oxford and Hard Times of Old England - Traditional
All tracks and sets arranged by Mitchell and Vincent.
Copyright 2019 Mitchell and Vincent

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David Mitchell and Graham Vincent are a folk duo from Dorset and Somerset who play a lively mix of traditional tunes which they have arranged for Fiddle and Classical Guitar alongside songs from around the British Isles.
They have performed at a whole variety of festivals, events and concerts around the UK and abroad. ... more

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