The Little Vagabond br Guit Lead: Giovanini Riccobono br Basse: Daniel Cambier br Choeurs: Séverine Robic, Nathalie Burger br Voix, guit, programmation ... musique : Fernand Pena br br br br Dear Mother, dear Mother, the Church is cold, br But the Ale-house is healthy & pleasant & warm; br Besides I can tell where I am use'd well, br Such usage in heaven will never do well. br br But if at the Church they would give us some Ale. br And a pleasant fire, our souls to regale; br br We'd sing and we'd pray, all the live-long day; br Nor ever once wish from the Church to stray, br We'd sing and we'd pray, all the live-long day; br Nor ever once wish from the Church to stray, br br Then the Parson might preach & drink & sing. br And we'd be as happy as birds in the spring: br And modest dame Lurch, who is always at Church, br Would not have bandy children nor fasting nor birch. br br And God like a father rejoicing to see, br His children as pleasant and happy as he: br br Would have no more quarrel with the Devil or the Barrel br But kiss him and give him both drink and apparel.