[kj] Geordie - one song

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*chuckles*

:)


On 9 Dec 2008, at 16:40, folk devil wrote:


> Come here, maw little Jacky,

> Now aw've smoked mi backy,

> Let's hev a bit o' cracky,

> Till the boat comes in.

>

> Chorus

> Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,

> Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;

> Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,

> Thou shall hev a fishy when the boat comes in.

>

> Here's thy mother humming,

> Like a canny woman;

> Yonder comes thy father,

> Drunk - he cannot stand.

>

> Chorus

> Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,

> Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;

> Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,

> Thou shall hev a haddock when the boat comes in.

>

> Our Tommy's always fuddling,

> He's so fond of ale,

> But he's kind to me,

> I hope he'll never fail.

>

> Chorus

> Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,

> Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;

> Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,

> Thou shall hev a bloater when the boat comes in.

>

> I like a drop mysel',

> When I can get it sly,

> And thou, my bonny bairn,

> Will lik't as well as I.

>

> Chorus

> Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,

> Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;

> Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,

> Thou shall hev a mackerel when the boat comes in.

>

> May we get a drop,

> Oft as we stand in need;

> And weel may the keel row

> That brings the bairns their bread.

>

> Chorus

> Dance ti' thy daddy, sing ti' thy mammy,

> Dance ti' thy daddy, ti' thy mammy sing;

> Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy,

> Thou shall hev a salmon when the boat comes in.

>

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