Come, Me Little Son chords by Ewan MacColl, Peggy Seeger

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Verse 1
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Come me little son
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and I will tell you what we'll do
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Undress yourself and get into bed
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and a tale I'll tell to you
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It's all about your daddy,
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he's a man you seldom see
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He's had to roam far away from home,
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away from you and me
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But remember, lad, he's still your dad,
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though he's working far away
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In the cold and heat,
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eighty hours a week
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on England's motorway
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When you fall and hurt yourself
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and get up feeling bad
Yet his aunt Annie
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used to go a -runnin' for your dad
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For the only time since you was born
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he's had to stay with you
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He was out of a job and we
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hadn't a bob
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He was signing on the pro
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Remember lad, he is still your dad
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and he really earns his pay
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Working day and night
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upon the side
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of England's motorway
To buy your shoes,
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your daddy built a length of railway track
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He built a hydro dam
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to buy the clothes upon your back.
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This motor highway buys the food,
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but the wages soon are spent.
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And though we have to live apart,
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it helps to pay the rent.
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But remember lad, he is still your dad,
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and he's toiling every day.
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But there's food to be had,
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and it's thanks to your dad
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on England's motorway.
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Sure we need your daddy here,
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and sure it would be fine
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To have him workin' near home
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and to see him all the time
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But beggars can't be choosers
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and we have to bear our load
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For we need the money
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your daddy earns a -workin' on the road
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So remember that he is still your dad
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an d he'll soon be here to stay
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For a week or two with me
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and he's built the motorway