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[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?
[Verse 1]
Why I Fcount 'em up to Bbfiggits, and Ffiggit there's a Cnotch,
Why there's Fmore to being a Bbshepherd than to Cbeing on Fwatch;
For there's Fswedes to chop and there's Bblambing time and Fsnow upon the Crick,
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, and Ccovera up to Fdik.
[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?
[Verse 2]
Why from FCaistor down to BbSpilsby from FSleaford up to CBrigg,
There's FLincoln sheep all Bbon the chalk, all Chung wi' wool and Fbig.
And FI'm here in BbLangton Fwi' this same old Cflock,
Just Flike me grandad Bbdid afore they Cmeddled with the Fclock.
[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?
[Verse 3]
For we've Fbred our tups and Bbgimmers for the Fshape and length and Cgirth,
And Fsheep have bred, have Bbgone away all Co'er all the Fearth.
Why they've Fbred in foreign Bbflocks to give the Fwool its length and Ccrimp,
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Cpethera, Fpimp.
[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?
[Verse 4]
For they're Flike a lot of Bbbairns, they are, like Fyoungsters of me Cown,
when They Ffondle around Bbabout owd Shep Cuntil they're strong and Fgrown;
But Fthey gets indeBbpendent-like, Fan a'fore i knows, they've Cgone,
And yet Fcome round next Bblambing time some Cmore'll carry Fon.
[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?
[Verse 5]
Why FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp,
FiFfteen notches Bbup to now and Cone ewe with a Flimp.
Why you Freckons I should Bbgo away, but you Fknow I'll never Cgo,
For Flambing time's on Bbtop of us and Cit'll surely Fsnow.
[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?
[Verse 6]
For it's Flambing time comes Bbreg'lar-like, just Fas it's always Cbeen,
And Fshepherds have to Bbtend to them unCtil they're strong an Fweaned
Why my Ffamily did it a'Bbfore I came, they'll Fhave it when I Csleep,
And Fthey shall count their Bblambing times like CI am countin' Fsheep.
[Chorus]
FYan, tan, Bbtethera, Ftethera, pethera, Cpimp.
Yon Fowd ewe's far-Bbwelted, this Cewe's got a Flimp
FSethera, methera, Bbhovera, and Fcovera up to Cdik,
FWhose ta deal Bbwi' 'em all, and Cwheer's me crook and Fstick?

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The Lincolnshire Shepherd

by The Watersons

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[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

[Verse 1]

F Bb F C

Why I count 'em up to figgits, and figgit there's a notch,

F Bb C F

Why there's more to being a shepherd than to being on watch;

F Bb F C

For there's swedes to chop and there's lambing time and snow upon the rick,

F Bb C F

Yan, tan, tethera, and covera up to dik.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

[Verse 2]

F Bb F C

Why from Caistor down to Spilsby from Sleaford up to Brigg,

F Bb C F

There's Lincoln sheep all on the chalk, all hung wi' wool and big.

F Bb F C

And I'm here in Langton wi' this same old flock,

F Bb C F

Just like me grandad did afore they meddled with the clock.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

[Verse 3]

F Bb F C

For we've bred our tups and gimmers for the shape and length and girth,

F Bb C F

And sheep have bred, have gone away all o'er all the earth.

F Bb F C

Why they've bred in foreign flocks to give the wool its length and crimp,

F Bb C F

Yan, tan, tethera, pethera, pimp.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

[Verse 4]

F Bb F C

For they're like a lot of bairns, they are, like youngsters of me own,

F Bb C F

when They fondle around about owd Shep until they're strong and grown;

F Bb F C

But they gets independent-like, an a'fore i knows, they've gone,

F Bb C F

And yet come round next lambing time some more'll carry on.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

[Verse 5]

F Bb F C

Why Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp,

F Bb C F

Fifteen notches up to now and one ewe with a limp.

F Bb F C

Why you reckons I should go away, but you know I'll never go,

F Bb C F

For lambing time's on top of us and it'll surely snow.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

[Verse 6]

F Bb F C

For it's lambing time comes reg'lar-like, just as it's always been,

F Bb C F

And shepherds have to tend to them until they're strong an weaned

F Bb F C

Why my family did it a'fore I came, they'll have it when I sleep,

F Bb C F

And they shall count their lambing times like I am countin' sheep.

[Chorus]

F Bb F C

Yan, tan, tethera, tethera, pethera, pimp.

F Bb C F

Yon owd ewe's far-welted, this ewe's got a limp

F Bb F C

Sethera, methera, hovera, and covera up to dik,

F Bb C F

Whose ta deal wi' 'em all, and wheer's me crook and stick?

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