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Bothy Band - Pretty Peg
[Verse 1]
N.C.
When pretty Peg went down the street
Some fresh fish for to buy
N.C.
But the wee town clerk followed after her
And he kissed her by and by
[Chorus]
N.C.
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 2]
"Oh, Ghow can I get to your chamber, love?
Or how can I get to your Cbed?
When your daddy goes to Gbed at night
With a keen eye on his Chead?"
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 3]
"Oh go and get the ladder, love
With thirty steps and thrCee
And put it to the chimneGy top
And come down in a creel Cto me"
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 4]
"I went and got a ladder, love
With thirty steps and thrCee
And a creel on the top oGf that
And come down in the lum Cto thee"
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 5]
No peace nor ease could the old wife get
With dreams running throuCgh her head
"I'll lay on me life," sGaid the gay old wife
"There's a boy in me daugChter's bed"
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 6]
Then up the stairs the old man crept
And into the room did steCal
Silence reigned where thGe daughter slept
And he never twigged the Ccreel
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 7]
"My curse attend you, father
What brought you up so soCon?
To put me through my eveGning prayers
And I just lying down?"C  
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 8]
He went back to his gay old wife
He went back to sheC  
"She has the prayer book Gin her hand
And she's praying for you Cand me"
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 9]
No peace nor ease could that old wife get
'Til she would rise and sCee
She came on a stumbling-Gblock
And into the creel went sChe
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day
[Verse 10]
"Oh, high I rocked her, oh, I rocked her
Didn't I rock her well?C  
For if any old wife begrGudge me her daughter
I'll rock her into hell"C  
[Chorus]
With my Gtiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido
With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

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Pretty Peg

by Bothy Band

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Bothy Band - Pretty Peg

[Verse 1]

N.C.

When pretty Peg went down the street

Some fresh fish for to buy

N.C.

But the wee town clerk followed after her

And he kissed her by and by

[Chorus]

N.C.

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 2]

"Oh, how can I get to your chamber, love?

Or how can I get to your bed?

When your daddy goes to bed at night

With a keen eye on his head?"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 3]

"Oh go and get the ladder, love

With thirty steps and three

And put it to the chimney top

And come down in a creel to me"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 4]

"I went and got a ladder, love

With thirty steps and three

And a creel on the top of that

And come down in the lum to thee"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 5]

No peace nor ease could the old wife get

With dreams running through her head

"I'll lay on me life," said the gay old wife

"There's a boy in me daughter's bed"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 6]

Then up the stairs the old man crept

And into the room did steal

Silence reigned where the daughter slept

And he never twigged the creel

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 7]

"My curse attend you, father

What brought you up so soon?

To put me through my evening prayers

And I just lying down?"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 8]

He went back to his gay old wife

He went back to she

"She has the prayer book in her hand

And she's praying for you and me"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 9]

No peace nor ease could that old wife get

'Til she would rise and see

She came on a stumbling-block

And into the creel went she

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

[Verse 10]

"Oh, high I rocked her, oh, I rocked her

Didn't I rock her well?

For if any old wife begrudge me her daughter

I'll rock her into hell"

[Chorus]

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-dido

With my tiddy-right-fol-da-liddle-day

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