Song Lyrics Unknown - Jolly Grinder    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> U>> Unknown Singer Lyrics [Unknown other resources]>> Jolly Grinder Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Unknown Music Title/Track: Jolly Grinder Theme ID: 4564 Album: N/A THE JOLLY GRINDER There was a jolly grinder Once lived by the River Don, He worked and sang from morn til nlght, And sometimes he worked none. cho: And still the burden of his song for ever used to be: 'Tis never worthwhile to work too long If it doesn't agree with me! He seldom on a Monday worked Except near Christmas Day. It wasn't the labour that he shunned, For 'twas easier far than play. cho: A pale teetotaller chanced to meet Our grinder one fine day As he sat at the door with his plpe and glass And thus to our friend did say: "You destroy your health and senses too." Says the grinder, "You're much too free. Attend to your work, if you've ought to do, And don't interfere with me." cho: "There's many like you go sneaking around Persuading beer drinkers to turn 'Tis easier far on our failings to spout Than by labour your living to earn, I work when I like and play when I can And I envy no man I see, Such chaps as you won't alter my plan For I know what agrees with me. Recorded by Killen, Gallant Lads Are We Note: Killen places the song as post-1830, in light of the word "Teetotaler" It's a rewrite of the "Miller of Dee" RG @work @drink @parody filename[ JOLLGRND play.exe MILLDEE RG ===DOCUMENT BOUNDARY Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Joy To The World, Jubilee, Jubilee Sovreign, Julian Of Norwich, Jump Rope Chants, Junk Food Junkie, Just A Bug At Twilight, Just A Closer Walk With Thee, Just A Little Rain, Just A Wearyin For You, Just Before The Battle Mother, Just Behind The Battle Mother, Jute Mill Song, Kafoozalum, Kansas City Blues, Kate And Her Horns, Katherine Jaffry Lochnagar, Kathleen, Katy Cruel, Keech In The Creel, Keep My Skillet Good And Greasy, Keep Posin, Keep Posin, Keep Posin Limp Bizkit Parody, Keep Your Hands On The Plow, Keeper, Keeper Of The London Zoo, Keewanaw Light, Kemp Owyne, Kenya Anthem Text, Kenya Native Anthem Text, Kerry Recruit, Kevin Barry, Key To The Highway, Keyhole In The Door, Kids Liberation Song, Kilbogie, Kilgary Mountain, Killer, Killiecrankie, Killy Kranky, King Arthur 3 Jolly Rogues Variant, King Henry, King Henry Fifths Conquest Of France, King John And The Abbot Of Canterbury, King O Luve, King Of Annwn, King Pharim, Kingdom Coming, Kings Daughter Jane, Other Unknown song Lyrics 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall Lyrics A Bird in a Gilded Cage Lyrics A Fenian Song Lyrics A Fool Such As I Lyrics A Friend Like You Lyrics A Hero of the Wrong War Lyrics A Horse Named Bill Lyrics A Hundred Years from Now Lyrics A Kangaroo Sat on an Oak Lyrics A Little Bit of Solitude Lyrics A Living Wage Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Unknown Prophets Lyrics Unleashed Lyrics Unleashed Power Lyrics Unlimited Nation Lyrics Unlimited Sound Lyrics UNLOCO Lyrics Unlord Lyrics UNLV Lyrics Unni Wilhelmsen Lyrics Uno Svenningsson Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy