The Magic Penny Lyrics

I saddled my horse and galloped away
Til´I came to an ale house in town,
I called for some ale at the end of the day,
And here the first sat down.

And I had in my pocket a penny
And a penny was all that I had
I called for some ale at the end of the day
But penny was all that I had

I saw there two gentlemen playing at dice
They took me for a soldier bold
With my swagger and rapier and countenance nice
Thought my pockets were lined with gold

And I had in my pocket a penny
And a penny was all that I had
With my swagger and rapier and countenance nice
But penny was all that I had

“oh soldier dear sir” they said “do you play?”
“what stakes do you lay down?”
One said a guinea we´re meaning to play.
I said:” let´s lay down five pound”.

And I had in my pocket a penny
And a penny was all that I had
One said a guinea we´re meaning to play
But penny was all that I had

I took up dice and threw them the main
The night was free from curse
The heavens I thanked for I managed to gain
For I there down a moneyless purse.

And I had in my pocket a penny
And a penny was all that I had
The heavens I thanked for I managed to gain
But penny was all that I had

Was ever a mortal as quarter as glad,
Courage galore in my spine
With the littlest money that first I had
Now I pray you to pour out the wine

And I had in my pocket a penny
And a penny was all that I had
With the littlest money that first I had
But penny was all that I had


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