Our Goodman
| "Our Goodman" | |
|---|---|
"Hame Cam Our Gudeman at E'en", from The Scotish Minstrel (1823) | |
| Song | |
| Published | 18th century (earliest known) |
| Genre | Broadside ballad, folksong |
| Songwriter(s) | Unknown |
"Our Goodman" (Child 274, Roud 114) is a Scottish and English humorous folk song. It describes the efforts of an unfaithful wife to explain away the evidence of her infidelity. A version of the song, "Seven Drunken Nights", was a hit record for The Dubliners in the 1960s.