Lukey - Fiddler's Green

Well old Lukey’s boat is painted green

Ha, me boys!

Lukey’s boat is painted green

The prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well oh, Lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty

Ha, me boys!

Lukey’s boat’s got a fine fore cutty

And every seam is chinked with putty

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well I says «Lukey the blinds are down»

Ha, me boys!

I says «Lukey the blinds are down»

«Me wife is dead and she’s underground»

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well I says Lukey «I don’t care»

Ha, me boys!

I says Lukey «I don’t care»

«I'll get me another in the spring of the year»

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well old Lukey’s rolling out his grub

Ha, me boys!

Lukey’s rolling out his grub

One split pea in a ten pound tub

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Well, Lukey’s boat’s got high-topped sails

Ha, me boys!

Lukey’s boat’s got high-topped sails

The sheet was planched with copper nails

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Lukey’s boat is painted green

Ha, me boys!

Lukey’s boat is painted green

It’s the prettiest boat that you’ve ever seen

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

Altogether, A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

A-ha, me boys a-riddle-i-day!

One more, A-ha, me boys a riddle-i-day!