A-Begging I Will Go
Of all the trades in England, the begging is the best
For when a beggar's tired, he can lay him down to rest
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go

I've a pocket for my oatmeal,  another for my salt
And with my leg and crutches you should see how I can bolt
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go

There's patches on my coat, and on my right eye too
When it comes to pretty girls, I can see as well as you
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go

My trousers are all ragged, and my heart is free from care
If I can eat and drink, m'boys, my backside can go bare
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go

There's a bed for me in every town, and I've no rent to pay
There's many a right and willing lass I've bedded in the hay
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
I've got no tax to pay, and I heed no master's bell
Who would be a king when a beggar does so well?
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go

Of all the trades in England, the begging is the best
For when a beggar's tired, he can lay him down to rest
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go (A-begging I will go)
A-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go (A-begging I will go)
And a-begging I will go, and a-begging I will go