Journeyman Tailors



Three journeyman tailors rode up to an inn

And called for the landlord to let them in

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



Their pockets were empty, their throats were dry

And each of the tailors did send up a cry

For wine, for wine



Sir Landlord, Sir Landlord, we've been round the world

And the things we've seen would

Make your hair come uncurled

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



Now each one of us has a magical trick

We'll show you our magic and bring you good luck

For wine, for wine



Come in said the landlord and opened his doors

If your magic is good my cellar is yours

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



But if you do lie as I think me so

I'll plant you head downwards and see how you grow

'Stead of wine, 'stead of wine



The first tailor then took a needle of steel

With a sunbeam he threaded it neat as an eel

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



He picked up a glass that was broken in three

And he sowed it together as neet as could be

For wine, for wine



The first one sat down and the second arose

And he seized a mosquito that flew past his nose

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



Well the poor little beast had a cold in his chest

Before it could sneeze, he had made it a vest

For wine, for wine



The third tailor said, ''You've seen nothing at all.''

And he buried the needle point deep in the wall

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



He flew back and forth through the needle's eye

If I hadn't seen it, I'd say,''It's a lie.''

For wine, for wine



Sir Tailors, Sir Tailors, your magic is great

I promised you wine and I'll not make you wait

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



He picked up a thimble of wine from his vat

All right you magicians, now get drunk on that

For wine, for wine



The tailors were angry, the tailors did roar

They nailed the innkeeper's ears to the door

On the Rhine, on the Rhine



They mounted their horses and rode away

And the innkeeper's ears hang there to this day

For wine, for wine



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see also BENBOWMR

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