The Peeler and the Goat

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The Wolfe Tones are an Irish rebel music band that incorporate Irish traditional music in their songs. Formed in 1963, they take their name from Theobald Wolfe Tone, one of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, with the double meaning of a wolf tone – a spurious sound that can affect instruments of the violin family. more »

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The Bansha peelers went one night
On duty and patrolling O
And they met a goat upon the road
And took him for being a-strolling O

And with bayonets fixed they sallied forth
And caught him by the wizen O
And then they swore a mighty oath
They'd send him off to prison O

"Hey goat, traitor!" "A higgledy-giggle
Let go of me leg or I'll
Hook-a ya with me horn O
A diddley dee-a let go of me or
I'll leave ya bruised and torn O"

"Oh mercy
Sir!" the goat replied "Come let
Me tell my story O
I am no rogue or ribbonman, no croppy
Whig or Tory O
And I'm guilty not of any crime or pеtty
High treason O
Me tribe is wantin' at this timе
For this is rantin' season O"

"Hey goat, traitor!" a higgledy-giggle
Let go of me leg or I'll
Hook-a ya with me horn O
A diddley dee-a let go of me or
I'll leave ya bruised and torn O

"Oh, it is in vain for to complain
Or give your tongue such bridle O
You're absent from your dwelling place
Disorderly and idle O
And your hoary locks will not prevail
Nor your sublime or-a tation O
For Peeler's Act will you transport
On your own information O"

"Hey goat, traitor!" a higgledy-giggle
Let go of me leg or I'll
Hook-a ya with me horn O
A diddley dee-a let go of me or
I'll leave ya bruised and torn O

"No penal laws I did transgress
By deed or combination O
I have no certain place of rest
No home or habitation O
But Bansha is my dwelling place
Where I was bred and born O
I'm descended from an honest race
That's all the trade I've learned O"
"Hey goat, traitor!" a higgledy-giggle
Let go of me leg or I'll
Hook-a ya with me horn O
A diddley dee-a let go of me or
I'll leave ya bruised and torn O

"O the consequence be what it will
A peeler's power I'll let you know
I'll handcuff you in all events
And march you off to Bridewell O
And sure there you rogue, you can't deny
Before the judge or jury O
Intimidation with your horns
And threatening me with fury O"

"Hey goat, traitor!" a higgledy-giggle
Let go of me leg or I'll
Hook-a ya with me horn O
A diddley dee-a let go of me or
I'll leave ya bruised and torn O

"I'll make no doubt but but you're drunk
With whiskey, rum or brandy O
Or you wouldn't have such gallant spunk
To be so bold and manly O
For you readily would let me pass
If I had money handy O
For to treat you to a poteen glass
'Tis then I'd be a dandy O"

"A higgledy-giggle
Let go of me leg or I'll
Hook-a ya with me horn O
A diddley dee-a let go of me or
I'll leave ya bruised and torn O"

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