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Bob Fox - The Whitby Tailor lyrics
1. It’s of a brisk young tailor a story I’ll relate In a village near to Whitby town fine garments he’d create In a village near to Whitby town this tailor once did dwell And women, wine and company he loved exceeding well O well, O well, he loved exceeding well women, wine and company he loved exceeding well 2. A village dance one New Year’s Eve this tailor did attend I’m sure that he’d have stayed at home could he have seen the end This jolly little tailor he’ll never forget that night For never yet was tailor seen in such a sorry plight A plight, a plight in such a sorry plight For never yet was tailor seen in such a sorry plight 3. Now the tailor he sat drinking a glass or two of wine And not being used to drink, well it caused his face to shine It caused his face to shine just like the morning sun And he swore he’d have a bonny lass before that night was done Was done, was done before that night was done he swore he’d have a bonny lass before that night was done 4. Then the tailor danced and sang, he had whisky many a tot And the jolly little tailor was the merriest of the lot He dance with ladies old and young, he swung them round and round Till one fair maiden took his arm and asked him to sit down Sit down, sit down she asked him to sit down One fair maiden took his arm and she asked him to sit down 5. Well she took him in her arms and she called him her “Dear Honey” But as they sat a-talking she was thinking of his money She was thinking of his money when the tailor smiled and said, If you lend me your petticoats I’ll dance like a maid. A maid, a maid, I’ll dance like a maid. If you lend me your petticoats I’ll dance like a maid. 6. So the tailor took his britches off, her petticoats put on And the maid, the tailor’s britches, she quickly did adorn The tailor danced a dance while the fiddler played a tune Then she danced his money, watch and britches right out of the room The room, the room, right out of the room She danced his money, watch and britches right out of the room. 7. O bring me back me britches the tailor loud did call O bring me back me britches with money, watch and all The company all stood watching and with laughter they did roar When the little tailor’s petticoats fell down upon the floor The floor, the floor, fell down upon the floor. The little tailor’s petticoats fell down upon the floor 8. O Lord, said the tailor, wherever you may be O Lord, said the tailor, have pity now on me The jolly little tailor he didn’t know what to do For his little shirt was far too short to cover all below Below, below, to cover all below His little shirt was far too short to cover all below. 9. ‘Twas then the fiddler played a tune for all that he was worth And the tune that he played was the Cock of the North The ladies were delighted and they loudly shouted, “No!” When the tailor took his trilby up to cover Uncle Joe Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe, to cover Uncle Joe The tailor took his trilby up to cover Uncle Joe. 10. When at last that little tailor got out into the street A bevy of fair damsels he chanced there to meet These ladies screamed with laughter when the tailor did appear the tailor took his trilby up to cover Uncle Joe They gathered round and wished to him Happy New Year New Year, New Year, Happy New Year They gathered round and wished to him Happy New Year 11. This poor little tailor those ladies did address Said he, it’s not very ladylike to laugh at man’s undress The ladies to the tailor said, give us no more of that If you call yourself a gentleman why don’t you raise your hat Your hat, your hat, why don’t you raise your hat If you call yourself a gentleman why don’t you raise your hat 12. In that village near to Whitby town there’s old men living yet They’ll tell you of the famous dance they never will forget Old ladies too will tell you of the dance they loved the best When the jolly little tailor, he showed his Cuckoo’s nest His nest, his nest, he showed his Cuckoo’s nest The jolly little tailor, he showed his Cuckoo’s nest. |
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