“When I Was a Young Thing”
Description
"When I was a young thing I lived with my granny, my mama was dead and my pa gone to sea." The singer always wanted to be a sailor "and follow my dada," but he finds that a sailor's life is filled with hard work.
References
- Peacock, pp. 893-894, "When I Was a Young Thing" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #9939
- BI, Pea893