at the Dubliner shanty sing
(alternately called Shallow Ground).
(alternately called Shallow Ground).
Brown’s close to the bone,
too close to an ankle ring
for comfort. But we sang Shallo Brown
too close to an ankle ring
for comfort. But we sang Shallo Brown
on that St. Paul pub ground,
and we really managed to bring it
this time: we were on shallow ground
and we really managed to bring it
this time: we were on shallow ground
but we crossed the sound,
carrying a forbidden thing—
Shallo, Oh Shallo Brown.
carrying a forbidden thing—
Shallo, Oh Shallo Brown.
And the crowd really got down
with us when we sang, My master’s gonna sell me—
how shaky was the ground
with us when we sang, My master’s gonna sell me—
how shaky was the ground
we stood on? Soon all of us
will drown,
unless we can sprout wings.
Singing Shallo, Oh Shallo Brown.
Wading on shallow ground.
unless we can sprout wings.
Singing Shallo, Oh Shallo Brown.
Wading on shallow ground.
