The Whistlin' Donkeys - Beeswing (Official Music Video)

[@lildj666]

I'm 100% irish I love this song I play it like every 2 seconds

[@Yesaywaaaaaaaaaa]

First time I heard Leaful🎉😂🎉😂

[@garethbrannigan6739]

It is a lovely English song

[@andy2me]

No you’re not and no you don’t

[@PeterMorris-b7h]

A great rendition of a Richard Thompson song.He is an Englishman by the way.

[@rileyhoffman6629]

thank you thank you thank you, gentlemen!

[@stephdmm]

My favorite! We need more dates in St. Johns, Newfoundland ❤

[@user-ql6zi9fl1m]

Wonderful

[@captain_bigzy3440]

Recently started learning this song, lovely song! Wish I had knew they were coming to Scotland.....

[@acloserlook6133]

Next year bro. In Glasgow 2022

[@captain_bigzy3440]

@@acloserlook6133 Yea I heard would love to go! Fingers crossed :)

[@bazmurphy7792]

Absolutely lovely story. What a tune.

[@KjeldFriisMunkholm]

Lyrics are just fantastic and very picturous, when I close my eyes I fell like part of the story.

[@joannebarker-oh7ee]

Beautiful vocal, beautiful back up music. Gooseebumping Fergal can sing anything.

[@arnokanij8811]

Thanx alot Rivergull for the lyrics......I really appriciated......it,s really loving sweet number..... Loving greetings from Holland Arno Kanij

[@jessnich6855]

I love Richard Thompson but the whistlin donkeys are good too..wow!! I love you both..My heart feels wonderful just listening to you guys!!

[@ceankecianki3762]

LYRICS I was 18 when I came to town they called it the summer of love Burning babies burning flags the hawks against the doves I took a job at the steaming way down on Caltrim St, Fell in love with a laundry girl that was workin next to me. Brown hair zig zagged across her face and a look of half surprise, Like a fox caught in the headlights there was animal in her eyes, She said to me can’t you see I’m not the factory kind, If you don’t take me out of here I’ll surely lose my mind Chorus: She was a rare thing fine as a bee’s wing So fine a breath of wind might blow her away She was a lost child, she was runnin’ wild (she said) So long as theres no price on love I’ll stay You wouldn’t want me any other way. We busked around the market towns fruit pickin down in kent We could tinker pots and pans or knives wherever we went. We were campin down the Gower one time, the work was mighty good. She wouldn’t wait for the harvest, I thought we should. I said to her we’ll settle down, get a few acres dug, A fire burning in the hearth and babbies on the rug. She said Oh man you foolish man that surely sounds like hell, You might be lord of half the world,You’ll not own me as well Chorus We were drinking more in those days our tempers reached a pitch Like a fool I let her run away when she took the rambling itch. Last I heard she was living rough back on the Derby beat A bottle of White Horse in her pocket, a Wolfhound at her feet They say that she got married once to a man called Romany Brown Even a gypsy caravan was too much like settlin’ down They say her rose has faded, rough weather and hard booze, Maybe thats the price you pay for the chains that you refuse She was a rare thing, fine as a bee’s wing I miss her more than ever words can say If I could just taste all of her wildness now If I could hold her in my arms today….. I wouldn’t want her any other way

[@TheHerthaBSC]

fantasic boys

[@jb008ny4]

love the fiddle with this version!

[@custodiofigueira5497]

Exellente voix pour une belle chanson

[@jessnich6855]

Hugs and hugs!!! Beautiful version..🙏

[@MobileDevices-ku7ls]

There's singers and then there's singers!

[@BrendanFallon-ej4zv]

Super Irish band 😄👍

[@katieoreilly7846]

These boys are gold ! Perfect balled singer , rare as hens teeth ,,,,

[@ladylaois8184]

Class lads ❤

[@tedchambers3017]

Please come to Boston with the Mary Wallopers.

[@karenkeaney6900]

Loved this night 😭 wish it was happening again this yr

[@dennisflynn2424]

just great lads,fine job!

[@brittaschwedas9704]

😍 Wonderful 💖

[@Crystalonetheco]

Yeah 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@JohnBhoy86]

Proud to be irish 💚

[@apbtoldred7054]

Erin go bragh

[@MACKTHEKNIFE27]

💯

[@malcolmf1381]

Nice views of Edinburry but the song was set in Dundee. Good version.

[@WeeNico420]

Tune and a half so it is

[@alexandergray2883]

🙏🏼💪🏼☝🏼💜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@christiner4193]

amazing version of a beautiful song!

[@acloserlook6133]

When they next in scoand?

[@eamonjoekelly7792]

Come to SanFrancisco

[@Rivergull]

LYRICS to "Beeswing" I was nineteen when I came to town, they called it the Summer of Love They were burning babies, burning flags, the hawks against the doves I took a job in the steamie down on Cauldrum Street And I fell in love with a laundry girl who was working next to me Brown hair zig-zagged across her face and a look of half-surprise Like a fox caught in the headlights, there was animal in her eyes She said "Oh man, oh can't you see I'm not the factory kind If you don't take me out of here I'll lose my mind." Chorus: She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing So fine, in fact, the wind might blow her away She was a lost child, she was running wild She said "As long as there's no price on love, I'll stay. You wouldn't want me any other way." We busked around the market towns, we picked fruit down in Kent And we could tinker pots and pans and knives wherever we went We were camping down the Gower one time, and the work was mighty good She wouldn't stay for the harvest, I thought we should. And I asked her if we might settle down, get a few acres dug With the fire burning on the hearth and babies on the rug She said "Oh man, you foolish man, that surely sounds like hell. You might be lord of half the world, but you won't own me as well." Chorus: She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing So fine a breath of wind might blow her away She was a lost child, oh she was running wild She said "As long as there's no price on love, I'll stay. You wouldn't want me any other way." We were drinking more in them days and tempers reached a pitch And like a fool I let her run with the rambling itch Oh the last I heard she's sleeping rough back on the Derby beat With a bottle of wine in her pocket and a wolfhound at her feet And they say she even married once, to a man called Romany Brown But even a gypsy caravan was too much like settling down And they say her flower is faded, hard weather and hard booze But maybe that's the change you get for the life that you refuse. Chorus: She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing I love her more than all the words could say If I could just taste all of her wildness now If I could hold her in my arms today I wouldn't want her any other way. She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing So fine, in fact, the wind might blow her away She was a lost child, oh she was running wild She said "As long as there's no price on love, I'll stay. You wouldn't want me any other way." Songwriters: Richard John Thompson Beeswing lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

[@p_cronin0136]

Half of your lyrics are wrong luv 😂🤦‍♂️

[@Rivergull]

P_ Cronin uh oh... Thanks for the heads up! I copied the lyrics from someone else’s post. Can you post correct lyrics? and I will delete these.

[@chriswilson3126]

@@Rivergull Your lyrics are correct

[@brianmckeever1916]

No they're not all correct,Richard Thompson certainly never sings "....but maybe that's the change you get for the life that you refuse..."

[@Rivergull]

@@brianmckeever1916 You are correct! Just listened to Richard Thompson singing Bees Wing and his words were “Maybe that’s the price you pay for the chains you refuse.”

[@LarsEriksson-d1r]

Beutiful

[@sherp2u1]

Just remembering the meandering and twisting lyrics, is an achievement in itself...great song, well sung!

[@ciaranmckenna4642]

Travelling in style on a Ryanair flight

[@jeffwhitehead7990]

Covers should credit the original artist. Richard Thompson in this case.

[@jamesduff988]

Better version than the original.

[@jamesmcloughlin4875]

Good version of the Richard Thompson classic....... but if I be honest, I just love the Christy Moore version even more.....

[@AdamPorter-z7w]

@ryanair should pay you for this

[@davepower7170]

this version is nearly as good as Richard Thompson.....

[@deadxretardz]

Goway with that outrageous claim Dave ye old dozzy huer

[@davepower7170]

@@deadxretardz he did write it after all

[@julibeswick-valentine3690]

Called me biased but I prefer this version. The Irish accent lends a certain something extra.