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I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Rankin Street)
See also: I'm A Man You Don't Meet Every Day (Traditional)

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Oh, my name is John Steward,
I'm a canny gaun more,
And a roving young fellow I've been.
So be easy and free,
When you're drinking with me,
I'm a man you don't meet every day.

I have acres of land,
I have men at command,
I have always a shilling to spare.
So be easy and free,
When you're drinking with me,
I'm a man you don't meet every day.

Well, I took out my dog,
And with him I did shoot,
All down in the County Kildare.
So be easy and free,
When you're drinking with me,
I'm a man you don't meet every day.

So come fill up your glasses,
With brandy and wine,
Whatever the cost, I will pay.
So be easy and free,
When you're drinking with me,
I'm a man you don't meet every day.

Oh, my name is John Steward,
I'm a canny gaun more,
And a roving young fellow I've been.
So be easy and free,
When you're drinking with me,
I'm a man you don't meet every day.

####.... Author unknown. Variant of an Irish traditional ....####

This variant arranged by Jacqui St. Croix and recorded by Rankin Street (Pre-GBS tape — Live At The Blarneystone Pub in St. John's, NL, trk#18, 1991, NRA Productions, Ltd).

See more songs by Great Big Sea.

The YouTube video above features an excellent cover performance by Stephen Rowe of Gander and Heart's Content, NL.

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