Jock Stuart
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Jock Stuart by The McCalmans
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This quintessential Irish ballad concerns a rich land owner who tells his story to a barroom crowd while buying them all drinks.
Although the origins of this song remain uncertain another version of the song called “A Boastful Irish Ditty” was recorded in the 1880s.
Jock Stuart Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh my name is Jock Stewart
I'm a canny young man
But a roving young fellow I've been
[Chorus]
So be easy and free
When you're drinking with me
I'm a man you don't meet every day
[Verse 2]
I have acres of land
I have men at command
But I've always a shilling to spare
[Chorus]
So be easy and free
When you're drinking with me
I'm a man you don't meet every day
[Verse 3]
I took out my gun
And my dog for a shoot
All along the banks o' the Spey
[Chorus]
So be easy and free
When you're drinking with me
I'm a man you don't meet every day
[Verse 4]
So come fill up your glass
Of brandy or wine
And whatever the costs I will pay
[Chorus]
So be easy and free
When you're drinking with me
I'm a man you don't meet every day
Jock Stuart Q&A
Who wrote Jock Stuart's ?
Jock Stuart was written by Traditional.
When did The McCalmans release Jock Stuart?
The McCalmans released Jock Stuart on Wed Jan 01 1975.