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Dance To Thy Daddy

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[Verse 1]
GCome here my little Jacky
CNow I've smoked my baccy
GLet's have a bit of cracky
CTill the boat Dcomes Gin.
[Chorus]
GDance to thy daddy, Csing to thy mammy,
GDance to thy daddy, Cto thy Dmammy Gsing;
GThou shalt have a fishy Con a little dishy,
GThou shalt have a fishy Cwhen the Dboat comes Gin.
[Verse 2]
GHere's thy mother hummin', Cshe's a canny woman
GYonder comes thy father, dCrunk - he Dcannot Gstand.
[Chorus]
GDance to thy daddy, Csing to thy mammy,
GDance to thy daddy, Cto thy Dmammy sGing;
GThou shalt have a fishy Con a little dishy,
GThou shalt have a haddock Cwhen the Dboat comes Gin.
[Verse 3]
GOur Tommy's always fuddlin',
CHe's so fond of ale,
GBut he's kind to me,
CI hope he'll Dnever Gfail.
[Chorus]
GDance to thy daddy, Csing to thy mammy,
GDance to thy daddy, Cto thy Dmammy sGing;
GThou shalt have a fishy Con a little dishy,
GThou shalt have a codling Cwhen the Dboat comes Gin.
[Verse 4]
GI like a drop mysel',
CWhen I can get it sly,
GAnd thou, my bonny bairn,
CWill lik't as Dwell as GI.
[Chorus]
GDance to thy daddy, Csing to thy mammy,
GDance to thy daddy, Cto thy Dmammy sGing;
GThou shalt have a fishy Con a little dishy,
GThou shalt have a mack'rel Cwhen the Dboat comes Gin.
[Verse 5]
GMay we get a drop
COft as we stand in need;
GAnd weel may the keel row
CThat brings the bDairns their Gbreed.
[Chorus]
GDance to thy daddy, Csing to thy mammy,
GDance to thy daddy, Cto thy Dmammy Gsing;
GThou shalt have a fishy Con a little dishy,
GThou shalt have a salmon Cwhen the Dboat comes Gin.

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Dance To Thy Daddy

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

Come here my little Jacky

Now I've smoked my baccy

Let's have a bit of cracky

C D G

Till the boat comes in.

[Chorus]

G C

Dance to thy daddy, sing to thy mammy,

G C D G

Dance to thy daddy, to thy mammy sing;

G C

Thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy,

G C D G

Thou shalt have a fishy when the boat comes in.

[Verse 2]

G C

Here's thy mother hummin', she's a canny woman

G C D G

Yonder comes thy father, drunk - he cannot stand.

[Chorus]

G C

Dance to thy daddy, sing to thy mammy,

G C D G

Dance to thy daddy, to thy mammy sing;

G C

Thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy,

G C D G

Thou shalt have a haddock when the boat comes in.

[Verse 3]

Our Tommy's always fuddlin',

He's so fond of ale,

But he's kind to me,

C D G

I hope he'll never fail.

[Chorus]

G C

Dance to thy daddy, sing to thy mammy,

G C D G

Dance to thy daddy, to thy mammy sing;

G C

Thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy,

G C D G

Thou shalt have a codling when the boat comes in.

[Verse 4]

I like a drop mysel',

When I can get it sly,

And thou, my bonny bairn,

C D G

Will lik't as well as I.

[Chorus]

G C

Dance to thy daddy, sing to thy mammy,

G C D G

Dance to thy daddy, to thy mammy sing;

G C

Thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy,

G C D G

Thou shalt have a mack'rel when the boat comes in.

[Verse 5]

May we get a drop

Oft as we stand in need;

And weel may the keel row

C D G

That brings the bairns their breed.

[Chorus]

G C

Dance to thy daddy, sing to thy mammy,

G C D G

Dance to thy daddy, to thy mammy sing;

G C

Thou shalt have a fishy on a little dishy,

G C D G

Thou shalt have a salmon when the boat comes in.

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