BOSTON BURGLER

Irish-American folk song

Key: D

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Oh I was born in Bos-ton

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A town you all know well

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Brought up by hon-est par-ents

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The truth to you I’ll tell

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Brought up by hon-est par-ents

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And raised most ten-der-ly

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‘Til I be-came a sport-in’ man

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At the age of twen-ty three