How Ashamed I Was

DESCRIPTION: Upon joining the service or meeting a member of the opposite sex, the soldier recalls "How ashamed I was." The singer describes military life, or seduction, or both, concluding, Oh, gor blimey, how ashamed I am/was."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1979 (Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear)
KEYWORDS: soldier clothes courting seduction hardtimes
FOUND IN: Canada
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear, pp. 82-83, "How Ashamed I Was -- WD Version" (1 text, tune referenced); p.133, "How Ashamed I Was" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #20494
NOTES [27 words]: The male version of this looks like someone was trying to create a modernized "A-Rovin'" but couldn't remember the tune. The other versions took off from there. - RBW
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File: Hopk082

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