Courtin' in the Kitchen

From
The Jug of Punch,
Popular Irish Pub Songs
recorded at SixCat Studio
in Sheridan, OR, March, 2007.

Courtin’ in the Kitchen
© 2007 by Paul Espinoza,
Forest Moon Music, BMI, all rights reserved

Come single belle and beau, unto me pay attention,
Don't ever fall in love, for it's the devil's own invention.
For once I fell in love with a maiden so bewitching,
Miss Henrietta Bell out in Captain Kelly's kitchen.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.

At the age of seventeen I was 'prenticed to a grocer,
Not far from Stephen's Green where Miss Henri' used to go sir.
Her manners were sublime and she set me heart a-twitchin',
When she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.

Next Sunday bein' the day that we were to have the flare-up,
I dressed meself quite gay and I frizzed and oiled me hair up.
The Captain had no wife and he had gone a-fishin',
And we kicked up high life down below stairs in the kitchen.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.

With her arm around me waist, she slyly hinted marriage,
To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage.
Her eyes were full of hate and poison she was spittin',
When the Captain at the door, walked right into the kitchen.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.

When the Captain came downstairs, though he saw me situation,
In despite of all me prayers I was marched off to the station.
For me they'd take no bail, but to get home I was itchin',
And I had to tell the tale, how I came into the kitchen.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.

Now, I said she did invite me, but she gave a flat denial,
For assault she did indict me, and I was sent for trial.
She swore I robbed the house and in spite of all her screechin',
And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.
With me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie,
And me toora loora la and me toora loora laddie.