Little Bridget Flynn Lyrics
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Little Bridget Flynn
I've a nice little house and a cow yard too with grass.
I've a plant garden runnin' by the door.
I've a shelter for the hens and a stable for the ass
Now, what could a man want more?
I don't know, maybe so,
But a bachelor is easy and he's free.
But I've lots to look after, though I'm living all alone.
Sure nobody's looking after me.
Me father often tells me I should go and have a try
To find a girl that owns a bit of land.
And I know, the way he says it, that there's someone on his mind.
And me mother has the whole thing planned.
I don't know, maybe so,
But t'would mollify them greatly to agree.
Now, there's little Bridget Flynn, sure it's her I'd love to win,
But she never has an eye for me.
Now there's a little girl who's worth her weight in gold.
And that's a decent dowry, don't you see?
And I mean to go and ask her just as soon as I get bold,
If she'll come and have an eye for me.
Will she go? I don't know.
But I'd love to have her sittin' on me knee.
And I'll sing like a thrush in a hawthorn bush
If she'll come and have an eye for me.
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Song Details

Composer: Percy French (1854 -1920) - famous Irish songwriter, entertainer and artist.
Song Brief:
A light, cheerful song about a young man who has everything in life except someone to share it with. Although his parents have a match in mind for him, he is drawn instead to a sweet young woman named Bridget Flynn. He dreams of courting her but lacks the confidence to speak his mind, convinced she would never return his interest. 💘
Genre: Irish Folk Song
Covers: Avelsinn, Michael O'Dwyer, Damaris Woods, Al Logan, Don Rich & Doug Adamz.
Featured Artists: The Irish Rovers
Album: The Unicorn
Released: 1967
Country: US
Format: 12" Vinyl
Label: Decca Records
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