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Looking for lyrics - "The Portuguese"

Looking for lyrics - "The Portuguese"

I'm looking for the words to a ballad I've heard sung around Dublin called "The Portuguese" - its about a man who looses his mot to the portuguese man after her plies her with baby cham.
Many Thanks,
Paddy

# Posted on January 31st 2010 by Dunboyne Banjo Picker

Re: Looking for lyrics - "The Portuguese"

a mate sings it . will try get words off him.......not sure when but i will try.

# Posted on January 31st 2010 by Dphil

Re: Looking for lyrics - "The Portuguese"

There's a thread over on the mudcat link below,

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=35415#317048

Frank Hart recorded it as "The Maid from Cabra West" on his CD 'Daybreak and a Candle End' the words below are from that version.

The Maid of Cabra West

It’s all for the love of a fair young maid that in Cabra-west did reside
Meself-I-lived up in Donnybrook it is a one and fi’penny ride
But there was a fly in the ointment now that you very seldom see
For although I loved her terrible well, she was in love with a Portugee

Now he was a nasty piece of goods Gonzales was his name
And he couldn’t wait for to get his hands on Concepta who was me dame
So I made a vow be the Grand Canal that I would do him in
For I did-not like them Portuguese, and in particular I didn’t like him

So I follee’d him up to Grafton Street one evening just for fun
Around be the Mercers hospital, next door to the Bartley Dunne’s
I spied them sitting in a corner seat they were kissing and holding hands
And there he was seducing her with pints of Babychams

So I followed him up to his lodgings in Rathgar or thereabouts
And as he walked up the alleyway sure I battered him inside out
Well he gave out many’s an oath and swear ‘til he was dead I’m sure
Then I lifted up the manhole-lid and I dropped him down the sewer

Now when the moth she heard of this she made me life a hell
And all for the sake of peace and quiet sure I did her in as well
And as now I’m up before the judge to answer for me crime
He says I didn’t mind the first one son, but not the second time

Now it’s all for the love of a fair young maid and her Portuguese sailor boy
For the passionate love of that fair young maid I’ve landed in Mountjoy
And if ever I get out again me life I’ll change you’ll see
And I’ll marry with a mott from Walkinstown who, wouldn’t look at a Portugee

# Posted on January 31st 2010 by newdeafman

Re: Looking for lyrics - "The Portuguese"

Yes, the original was about the East End of London, but was considerably funnier than the TV show (but so's being sick). I think Derek Brimstone wrote it.

# Posted on February 1st 2010 by Ebor_fiddler

Re: Looking for lyrics - "The Portuguese"

I can't thank you enough for the lyrics.
A good man and fellow band member died a few years ago and we are having a memorial this Friday. This was Declan's song and I'll sing for it all, thanks to you.

Paddy

# Posted on February 1st 2010 by Dunboyne Banjo Picker

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