THE 17th CENTURY SONG BOOK
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The Jovial Broom Man
Room for a man that's come from seas,
Hey jolly broom man.
That gladly now would take his ease.
And therefore make thee room man.
To France the Netherlands and Spain,
Hey jolly broom man.
I crossed the seas and back again.
And therefore make thee room man.

Yet in these countries, there lived I,
Hey jolly broom man.
And valiant soldiers I've seen die.
And therefore make thee room man.
Ten thousand gallants there I killed.
Hey jolly broom man.
Besides a sea of blood I spilt
And therefore make thee room man.

In Germany I took a town.
Hey jolly broom man.
Through the walls there up side down.
And therefore make thee room man.
In Tilbury camp with Captain Drake.
Hey jolly broom man.
I caused the Spanish fleet to quake.
And therefore make thee room man.

In Holland leaguer there I fought.
Hey jolly broom man.
But there the service proved to hot.
And therefore make thee room man.
So from the siege returned I.
Hey jolly broom man.
Naked, hungry, cold and dry.
And therefore make thee room man.

So now I have compassed the globe.
Hey jolly broom man.
And I returned as poor as Job.
And therefore make thee room man.
So now I'm safe returned here
Hey jolly broom man
Just bring me a cup of English beer.
And therefore make thee room man.