Songs:Lily The Pink (98862)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Andrew grew up listening to an Irish Rovers recording of "Lily the Pink." Last year, we added the song to our repetoire. It's now one of our catchiest new songs. [1]

Lyrics

words and music traditional 

Here's a story, a little bit gory, 
A little bit happy, a little bit sad,
Of Lily the Pink and her medicinal compound,
And how it slowly drove her to the bad. 

Meet Ebenezer, thought he was Julius Caesar.
So they put him in a home.
And then they gave him medicinal compound,
And now he's Emporer of Rome. 

We'll drink a drink a drink 
To Lily the pink the pink the pink 
The savior of [the savior of] the human race. 
She invented medicinal compound. 
Most efficacious in every case. 

Meet Johnny Hammer had a t-t-terrible s-s-stammer. 
He could b-barely say a word. 
So they gave him medicinal compound,
And now he's seen, but never heard. 

And Freddie Clinger, the opera singer,
Who could break glasses with his voice they said. 
So on his tonsils he rubbed medicinal compound,
And now they break glasses over his head. 

And Mr. Frears, who had sticky out ears.
And it made him awful shy.
So they gave him medicinal compound,
And now he's learning how to fly. 

And Uncle Paul, he was very small. He 
Was the shortest man in town. 
So on his body he rubbed medicinal compound,
And now he's six foot, but it's underground. 

Lily died and went up to heaven. 
Oh, the church bells they did ring. 
She took with her medicinal compound. 
Hark the herald angels sing. 

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Lily The Pink by Brobdingnagian Bards SONG
on the album Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales Buy Brobdingnagian Bards at CD-Baby Brobdingnagian Fairy Tales	Request this song: Lily The Pink (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (7 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:29 Times played: 7 People hearing: 259 Times requested: 6 First played: Jan 5th, 2006 Last played: Jul 8th, 2008 Previously played: Jan 5th, 2008 Song ID#: 98862	Listener rankings: 4 stars=Pyrite 3 stars=Kelli ♦ sparx ♦ Big Daddy Lee ♦ chinook ♦ Kazookid 2 stars=12-stringer