Johnny Shaw's a Decent Chap

DESCRIPTION: "Oh, Johnny Shaw's a decent chap, an' he wants tae marry me, An' tho' he's only a cairter chiel, he's fourteen bob you see." Mother warns, "Ye'll never be a lady aff his fourteen bob." Still, the girl expects to be happy "when he's in a steady job"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee)
KEYWORDS: love mother warning money
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee 43, "Johnny Shaw's a Decent Chap" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #22213
File: Gath043

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