Chad Mitchell Trio - When I Was A Young Man lyrics

When I was a young man I used to seek pleasure When I was a young man I used to drink ale Out of the ale house And into a jail house My body is ruined And I'm bound to die Send for the preacher To come and pray for me And send for a doctor To heal up my sores My poor head is aching My sad heart is breaking My body is ruined And I'm bound to die Get six pretty ladies To bear up my coffin Get six pretty ladies To sing me a song Let each of them carry A bunch of wild roses To lay on my coffin As they pa** along When I was a young man I used to seek pleasure When I was a young man I used to drink ale Out of the alehouse And into a jailhouse My body is ruined And I'm bound to die