Aunt Martha's Sheep - Dick Nolan - Lyrics ,
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Come gather all around me and I'll sing to you a tale,
About the boys in Carmanville who almost went to jail.
It happened on a November's night when all hands were asleep,
We crept up over Joe Tulk's hill and stole Aunt Martha's sheep.
Now if you pay attention I know I'll make you laugh,
They never went to steal the sheep, they went to steal the calf.
The old cow she got angry 'cause they woke her from her sleep,
We couldn't take any chances so we had to steal the sheep.
We caught the wooly animal and dragged her from her pen,
She says good-bye to the little lamb she'd never see again.
She knew that those dark strangers soon would take her life,
In less than half an hour she felt that dreadful knife.
Aunt Martha she got angry when she heard about the loss,
She said she'd catch the robbers no matter what the cost.
Next morning just at sunrise she to the office went,
And to the R.C.M.P. a telegram she sent.
The Mountie got the message and started in to read,
This is from Aunt Martha telling an awful deed.
Last night my sheep was stolen by whom I cannot tell,
I'd like for you to catch them and take them off to jail.
Just a short time later about twelve o'clock that night,
We had the sheep a'cooking and everyone feeling tight.
The smell of mutton and onions no man could ask for more,
We were chug-luggin' Dominion when a Mountie walked in the door.
Said sorry boys, your party I really don't mean to wreck.
I smelled the meat a'cookin' and I had to come in and check.
You see the sheep was stolen and the thief is on the loose.
I said come right in and join us, sir, we're having a piece of moose.
He said thanks a lot and he sat right down and I gave him a piece of the sheep.
This is the finest piece of moose I knows I ever eat.
About two o'clock in the morning he bid us all good-day,
If we get any clues on the sheep, sir, we'll phone you right away.
He said thanks a lot, you're a darn fine bunch, and your promise I know you'll keep.
And if everyone was as good as you she wouldn't have lost her sheep.
After he left we had the piece we had in the oven to roast,
We might have stole the sheep, boys, but the Mountie ate the most.
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A song written about my dad's Aunt. It was an honour to meet my Great Aunt Martha when I was a young boy.
LMAO! THE BROTHERS THAT STOLE THE SHEEP ARE ABOUT MY UNCLES!! SMALL WORLD
I love this song... and listen to it over and over again....Thanks !!!
i love this kind of music.thanks.
I love this song... and listen to it over and over again......
I'm Hungarian but I was leaving in the Yukon for 32 years.lots of Newfies there.I heard newfie music about 30 years ago and I still love lots on the songs and playing them time to time even I leave in Hungary for 2 years.Great people great songs.
Dick Nolan sang this in our kitchen a few times! My brother, Gilbert, (Gilly) travelled with the band for awhile, Jerry played the piano, fun times! They were a well loved band, when my brother got on stage, the audience went crazy & screaming for "Chantilly Lace" :)
been looking for this song for years, my mom had it on a CD that she would play in her car, her parents were from Newfoundland
I’m from Newfoundland 😂
My girlfriend is from Newfoundland she just told me about this song. She said that her mother would play it on repeat.
this is so cute a story and geeze it at some point might be a true story made into a song. poor the lamb us who love pet sheep.
My grandfather Ted white helped write this song ♥️
Hands down the funniest "story" song I've ever heard.
Good humourous music.
One of the true classics of Newfoundland folk music. One minor quibble: what's with the changing of "we" to "they" in the middle part of the second verse's lyrics? The song itself clearly says 'we' all along.
He was a music treasure for sure. Lukeys Boat, Aunt Marthas Sheep, The Piece of Baloney, and many more.
this room is filled with music happiness
I still the album when I went down to Newfoundland in the 70s.
This reminds me of home on the east cost. Nice one.
It a beautiful song
Great song by a Great singer
on my answering machine it used to say....
If You Pay Attention, I know I'll Make You Laugh
If You Leave A Message, I'll Know I'll Call You Back..
LOL
~PC~
good old home town [province] music
Samuel Slade sub to me plz
this was my favorite song as a little girl
Fun fact she's my great great aunt
met her in Carmanville ---brought her cake with fluffy sheep on it for 80th bday---sweet lady
SHE IS REAL?
She's also my great aunt... we could be related.. lol..
I met her as a young kid. She's my grandmother's sister
i love this
Happy tibbs eve!
Newfoundland Music
stunned cop
funny fun song lot of dance.
Lol the irony at the end
Now who the hell would dis like they must not know anything about newfoundland
Newfoundlander
hello im lerooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooy jenkins
funny , but feel bad for women who lost her pet so yes tis funny sad song both mountie ate the most.
ahahaha
IM A NEWFIE EH
Sounds Irish or Scottish
I think many Newfies are of Irish descent.
Amusing song. Poor job in transcribing the lyrics though.
wtf
HAHAHA....I LUBS DAT SONG!!!!!!!