[00:05.41]The night being dark and very cold,[00:07.83]a woman took pity on a poor old soul[00:10.17]She took pity on a poor old soul and asked him to come in[00:14.96]With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi[00:19.70]Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,And hi for the beggarman[00:24.33]He hung his coat upon a hook, and sat him by a chimney nook,[00:29.31]He sat him by a chimney nook and merrily he did sing[00:34.23]With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi[00:38.98]Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,And hi for the beggarman[00:43.52]In the middle of the night the old woman rose,[00:46.30]she missed the beggarman and all his clothes[00:48.55]She clapped and clapped and clapped again,[00:50.93]says,"He has me daughter gone'[00:53.28]With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi[00:55.67]Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,And hi for the beggarman[01:02.73]Three long years have passed and gone,[01:05.47]when this old man came back again[01:07.75]Asking for a charity "Would you lodge a beggarman?"[01:12.46]With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi[01:17.71]Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,And hi for the beggarman[01:22.31]"Would you like to see your daughter now,[01:24.66]with two babies on her knee[01:27.14]With two babies on her knee and another one coming on?"[01:31.83]With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi[01:36.61]Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,And hi for the beggarman[01:41.39]"For yonder she sits and yonder she stands,[01:43.80]the finest lady in all the land[01:48.53]Servants there at her command since she went with the beggarman"[01:51.3]With a too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,A too-roo roo-roo rantin hi[01:55.80]Too-roo roo-roo rantin hi,And hi for the beggarman