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| The Boston Burglar G C G D G C G G7 I was born and raised in Boston a town you all know well C D G Em G C D Brought up by honest parents, the truth to you I'll tell G C G D G C G G7 Brought up by honest parents and rared most tenderly C D G Em C D G Til' I became a sporting lad at the age of twenty three My character was broken and I was sent to jail My friends and parents did their best for to get me out on bail But the jury they found me guilty and the judge he wrote it down For the breaking of the union bank you are sent to Charlestown I can see me dear old father standing at the bar And like wise my dear mother tearing out her hair Oh tearing out her old grey locks as the tears they come tumbling down My son my son what have you done to be sent to Charlestown I stepped on board an east bound train one cold December day And every station I passed by I could hear the people say There goes the Boston Burglar in strong irons he is bound For the breaking of the Union Bank he is sent to Charlestown There's a girl in Boston City, A girl I know quite well And if I had my liberty with her I'd love to dwell And if I had my liberty, Rough company I would shun And likewise walking late at night, and likewise drinking Rum Now you that have your liberty, keep it if you can And don't go walking late at night, you'll break the Laws of man And if you do you surely will wind up just like me Serving out twenty years in a penitentiary |
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