Me mother said, me father said, "what is this foolish thing?
To walk a mile in beggar shoes, to crown yourself a king?"

Azimar's voice goes high and querulous on the second line, then deepens and slows portentously for the third:

"A travelin' life is hard, m'boy," I heard my father say...

A pause, and he grins and picks up the jaunty rhythm again on the final line:

So I kissed him once upon the cheek and went my merry way.

Back to the chorus, and he's still grinning.