Poor Old Horse
Title | Poor Old Horse |
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Artist | Richard Dawson |
Album | The Glass Trunk |
Release Date | (not set) |
Description | ? |
Lyrics | [Verse 1] At Gateshead in a tanner's yard Three young men were jawing hard A poor old horse they'd fixed to kill Befell the task to dexterous Bill [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 2] His palms around the hilt of the axe Delivered such a horrible blow The horse emerged a strangled cry He glanced it just above the eye [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 3] And now to put it out of pain Our Billy took another aim The horse forsook the man he cursed For the second blow was much like the first [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 4] He kept up thumping on its head And then he worked the body instead The air grew cloudy with breath so hot Of man and beast a-mingling You might also like[Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 5] "I'll try no more" conceded Bill So up stepped Ned to test his skill He wacked the poor thing on his nose He sprained his wrist and bloodied his clothes [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 6] The foreman came then with his knife Determined for to take its life He took his aim and thrust it home Alas he hit the collarbone [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 7] They broke its leg with a rusty spade Then all upon it heavily laid To quell the struggle each did their part Until the blade had reached its heart [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse [Verse 8] Now each he goes his separate path For a cup full of ale or a nice hot bath A kiss on the lips of a wife newly wed Or a look at the baby sleeping in bed [Chorus] Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse Poor old horse Poor old horse Hear what they did to the poor old horse |