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Two gentlemen went walking down the street one day,
They meet a pretty fair maid coming the other way.
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
Said one onto the other, I know this young girl well,
And bidding her good morning, what have you got to sell?
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
I have butter and cream for sale, likewise some new laid eggs,
Two rabbits in a basket, and another one between my legs.
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
I know you have butter and cream for sale,
Likewise some new laid eggs,
But I wants to know the color and price
Of the one between your legs.
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
The color is is brown, sir, the price is fifty pounds,
The bargain made, the money paid, we're off for yonder town.
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
Then lifting up her petticoat, there was snowy white,
Then pulling down a rabbit, and she gave me a fright.
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
Then turning to this fair young maid as she was standing right,
I did not mean a rabbit but to lie with you all night.
Sing fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day.
It's you we may have bargained, but the money we did pay.
You robbed us of our fifty pounds, with a judge you're going to stay.
Fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o, fol the diddle-o day,
Sing Fol the diddle-o, Fol the diddle-o, Fol the diddle-o day.
This variant arranged and recorded by the Navigators SOCAN (Dance And Sing, trk#7, 2002, Trademark Distribution, St. John's, NL, produced by the Navigators and Spencer Crewe, and recorded at Audio Lab on Great Big Gear).
