Serious Tom

DESCRIPTION: "Here's serious Tom sits over his bowl, With his pipe and his pot for to cheer his soul." He sings, "A single life is a life of joy, There's no girl on earth shall my peace destroy." Marriage is too great a risk; he would rather be with his friends
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1907 (Purslow-MarrowBones)
KEYWORDS: drink friend | bachelor
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Purslow-MarrowBones, p. 76, "Serious Tom" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #1608
File: PuMB076

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