Free Trade And A Misty Moon 1917 'Eileen'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 07 Mar 2006
2006

While ships may sail the sea,
while man of us is free,
while heaven sends us a misty moon,
sure, why not take it as a gracious boon?
If France and Spain
have somethin' we can use,
Faith 'twould be ungracious to refuse!
So, free of tax or duty,
we fetch ashore our booty!
Then drink to the mist o'er the moon!

Och, here's the night
that's black with rain,
and wind and wave,
the thicker the better!
For when the sun comes out again,
there's none the wiser at all!
On silks and brandy,
on snuff and tay,
'tis divil a penny
we have to pay!
Come, then! "Caide mille failte"
fill up and we'll drink, aroon!
Traloo! Traloo!
Free trade and a misty moon!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Free Trade And A Misty Moon 1917
from "Eileen"
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Henry Blossom
© MCMXVII by M. Witmark & Sons.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 07 March 2006 at 10.22
in association with Doug Grierson
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