Great Big Sea - Old Brown's Daughter Lyrics






There is an ancient party at the other end of town
And he keeps a little grocery store, the ancients name is Brown
And he has a lovely daughter, such a treat I never saw
Oh I only hope someday to be the old man's son-in-law.

Well, Old Brown he sells from off his shelf most anything you please
He's got juice tarts for the little boys, lollipops and cheese
And his daughter minds the store, and it's a treat just to see her serve
I'd like to run away with her but I don't have the nerve

[Chorus:]

And it's old Brown's daughter is a proper sort of girl,
Old Brown's daughter is a fair as any pearl
I wish I were a Lord Mayor, a Marquis or and Earl
And blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl.
Blow me if I wouldn't marry old Brown's girl.

Wel,l poor old Brown now has trouble with the gout,
He grumbles in his little parlour when he can't get out
Oh and when I make a purchase, lord, and she hands me the change
That girl she makes pulverized, I feel so very strangeChorus

But Miss Brown she smiles so sweetly when I say a tender word
Ah but old brown says that she must wed a Marquis or a Lord,
And I don't suppose it's ever one of those things I will be
But by jingo next election I will run for Trinity

[Chorus]





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  1. D.... M....

    i wonder what they would think of the young doubliners

  2. L.... J....

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  3. R.... ....

    Love this song! What an amazing harmony!!

  4. O.... ....

    Could someone explain to me what is meant by "I will run for Trinity?". What does trinity stand for?

    O.... ....

    "I will run for Trinity" means he will run as a candidate for election in the Newfoundland electoral district of Trinity. (formally called: "Carbonear - Trinity - Bay de Verde"). Trinity is a town in Newfoundland, and one of the major population centres for the district. By becoming a member of the Legislature he would then have the status he needs to marry the girl.

    O.... ....

    Mediatech492 You beat me to the answer! Cheers, friend!

  5. C.... H....

    any one ever put closed captions on?these ppl  are retarded

  6. P.... K....

    What made it for me is the way they pronounce 'marquis'. Apparently, they wish they were a big tent.

    P.... K....

    The French for the nobleman is marKEE, the ignorant thieving English is MARkwis. So this is right in between - fitting for Canada.

    P.... K....

    We say MarKey in Western NY. This conversation reminds me of watching Julia Child say Fillet - from the French - Heck no. Phil 'et it, not Phil Lay it! It always sounds SO wrong.

  7. V.... D....

    I have the funniest idea; what if the song was written by a Scot who fell in love WIth Dr. Emit's Brown's daughter when he lived in the earlier centuries?

  8. D.... H....

    Just Beautiful..

  9. n.... ....

    I sure would like to get ahold of some sheet music of this version.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

    n.... ....

    it's accapella... but here's the original version... https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/30311

  10. A.... C....

    there's something so magical about close harmony.

  11. C.... E....

    Hahahahahahaha

  12. C.... E....

    I love how Alan throws his whole body into the last "Blow me". Lmao

  13. n.... ....

    Alan Doyle

  14. m.... ....

    who is the name of the guy at the begining with long hair.

    m.... ....

    Alan Doyle

  15. H.... H....

    love this song and this band so much

  16. T.... ....

    my last name is brown, and by god if a guy comes to me singing this song my girl will marry that man

  17. S.... ....

    russel crowe, is that you?

  18. S.... ....

    Yes, but GBS wouldn't have a silent audience. They want crowd participation. Not "you should be silent and listen to their art." GBS is not something you go see, it is something you go do.

  19. B.... ....

    the way he sings this he reminds me of the guy from CSI miami

  20. J.... L....

    People's inability to shut up and listen is infuriating. In Bob Dylan's early days, you wouldn't hear a sound from the audience, because they were just listening to the words and the music. Now in a world of Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, and other "performers" who really just put on a show, people can't sit in silence for a song that lasts less than 3 minutes. Sad.

  21. M.... ....

    They left some out :( Well poor old brown now has trouble with the gout, he grumbles in his little parlor when he can't get out. But when I make a purchase lord and she hands me the change, that girl she makes me pulverized i feel so very strange.

  22. C.... C....

    THIS is what happens when singer-songwriters make love with music...

  23. T.... ....

    Fantastic - the best i've seen.

  24. t.... ....

    Such fantastic harmonies come from these guys.

  25. S.... ....

    I sang this to my girlfriend last night, and by coincidence I found it in my recommended videos this morning lol the world is a weird place...
    her last name isn't brown, but this song still fits the bill!

  26. W.... ....

    Newfoundland is by far the most awesome part of Canada. And I live in BC ;)

  27. d.... ....

    a Capella at its best

  28. T.... f....

    Kinda makes me sad that people giggle at 'blow me if I wouldn't marry Old Brown's Girl.'

    The full phrase is 'blow me down if,' which is kinda like 'may I get struck by lightning if' in a setting where being on a boat and being dependant on the wind for your livelihood is fairly prevalent.

    TL;DR: Grow up, no blow job references here. Not that my opinion matters; this is youtube and I am but one commenter.

  29. I.... ....

    yesterday was my birthday party, karaoke, and my friends sang this one two me it was sweet.

  30. A.... ....

    @greyman686 Thank you :D I'm really bad at remembering names XD

  31. g.... m....

    @AtharAqua The one on the left is Murray Foster. The other guy is Kris MacFarlane.

  32. A.... ....

    @standingintheshadows Sean is singing the upper harmony, though it weaves around the melody beautifully~
    Bob is doing a lower harmony, which intermingles with the bass part, sung by the fellow on the left (I can't remember his name >.<) and the remaining fellow (again, can't remember names) is sort of covering the melody again, I think.
    I could be completely wrong, but that's what I believe from listening to and watching this countless times :)

  33. A.... ....

    @gustovful provide us with a link to the evidence?
    I'm interested to share my opinion of both versions, just as you are.

  34. s.... ....

    I love this song but it makes me crazy because I spend all my time trying to figure out who is singing what part...aside from Alan. Their harmony gives me shivers, so awesome.

  35. S.... ....

    Wow this is a pretty good song,don't see how 3 people can dislike it but to each their own eh?

  36. T.... C....

    This song seems to make my day even the worst days

  37. n.... ....

    @domolord101 me too :)

  38. d.... ....

    i always listen to this 8-10 times a day

  39. d.... ....

    how the fuck can 2 people dislike this?! This song fixed my entire shitty day in 3 minutes!

  40. E.... ....

    Absolutely perfect ending to the concert. I love the Courage and Patience and Grit concert, and the band's at their best. It's just the right way to bring things to an end.

  41. M.... W....

    Old Brown and his wife dislike this video..

  42. L.... D....

    Thanks for uploading man ! Love the band !

  43. L.... P....

    Sorry I disliked it, the one and only dislike. hahaha I love this song

  44. K.... ....

    @FrosteeElf
    ...
    There aren't any dislikes.

  45. K.... ....

    0 dislikes. Hell yes!

  46. n.... ....

    two very special nights at the Belleville, Ontario Empire Theatre in June 2006

  47. h.... ....

    where was this concert?

  48. n.... ....

    @ccc0404 Is funny, I still listen to it 3or4 times a week.... those voices OMG :)

  49. c.... ....

    They are coming to Canada in a few days but they're only touching the east and the west coast, I say they should come to Ontario too!!

  50. M.... ....

    I LOVE GBS!!!

  51. S.... ....

    GBS is amazing, this song was done incredibly well! GBS is without a doubt my favorite band! :)

  52. u.... ....

    Love this one. Great video, too.

  53. J.... D....

    The dudes from Glee should *TRY* to do something as good as this.

  54. F.... ....

    I think the one dislike was Old Brown himself.

  55. Y.... ....

    Oh, I love them so! It's so good to see people who can actually SING!

  56. t.... ....

    1 person wouldn't marry old brown's girl

  57. T.... K....

    1 dislike? must be deff

  58. P.... B....

    @aaronrobinson4 Murray Foster, previously of Moxy Fruvous.

  59. A.... R....

    does anyone know who does the baritone singing in this song?

  60. C.... ....

    LONG LIVE GREAT BIG SEA!!!!!!!!

  61. B.... E....

    I love it thank you

  62. A.... ....

    The harmonizing is phenomonal! This kind of talent makes me proud to be Canadian!

  63. J.... C....

    @JoeyLeigh3 Be sure to see them live, they do this sort of thing a lot, weith their very ordinary voices. Their originals are also very powerful; "Nothing But A Song" will knock you over.

  64. r.... ....

    My favorite song from GBS. Thanks for sharing- the quality is excellent!

  65. A.... P....

    I love that they all stand at the front of the stage during this song.

  66. B.... ....

    The harmonies are so beautiful. ^.^ I love this song!

  67. R.... ....

    my dad listens to A LOT of things like this this is one of the songs he listens to he was the one who filled my mp3 so...

  68. A.... ....

    Watched them do this 2 nights ago. They were AWESOME. No mikes, perfect harmony. They are Great. Thanks for posting

  69. H.... ....

    I'm no singer or vocalist but these guys blend there voices amazing. it sounds like one guy singing. its so full and powerful. Great Job GBS, Thx for the upload. 5/5

  70. A.... B....

    I just adore these guys, and this is my favorite song of theirs. Well done, gents.

  71. T.... ....

    These Gents are beautiful. This is such an amazing composition they've put together.

  72. u.... ....

    Love love love. Thanks for posting!

  73. J.... ....

    Why should it be guilty? these guys are great by anyones standards

  74. S.... ....

    This band is my ultimate guilty pleasure.

  75. e.... ....

    MAN!!! they sound sooooo good!!! GBS makes me love Canada! lol!

  76. J.... M....

    from the "courage,Patience and Grit" DVD.

  77. A.... N....

    This looks like it was from a broadcasted concert what with the different camera angles and all. Does anyone know which concert/recording it was? I would like to download the whole thing if I could.

    Thanks!
    A

  78. n.... ....

    Hope you all like :)