DANCE TI' THY DADDY
DeCormier Singers - 1964


Dance ti´ thy daddy, sing ti´ thy mammy
Dance ti´ thy daddy, ti´ thy mammy sing

Come here, maw little Jacky
Now aw´ve smok´d mi backy
Let's hav a bit o´cracky
Till the boat comes in

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

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

Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy
Thou shall hev a mackerel when the boat comes in

I like a drop mysel´
When I can ge it sly
And thou, my bonny bairn
Will lik´t as well as I

Thou shall hev a fishy on a little dishy
Thou shall hev a salmon when the boat comes in