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It was on a Monday morning as far as we all know
When you and Freeman Pink decided a-gunning for to go,
You left your home that morning with no worry on your mind,
With your #12 tucked under your arm you weren't losing any time.
They say that you were slightly rigged with your barbel hanging slack,
They say you were making good headway but the dog he drove you back,
I have seen a-lots of frightened men but I think you take the bun,
When Tom Bird's dog took after you and you were forced to run.
The news was quickly spread around saying that you were in a jam,
You said you could not find your shells, you was a finished man,
I know if you had found your shells you would have fired for sure,
When Mister Bird next morning would have found Fido dead in his gore.
And when poor Evelyn heard of this she could hardly speak a word.
She said, "Don't leave me Tom, my dear, I'll do without my bird."
But you being kind of stubborn didn't want to stir no stink,
If you had favoured Evelyn you would have 'ffronted Freeman Pink.
So when you started out again you took a different route,
And when you got down 'board of your boat your tongue was hanging out,
I don't know how many birds you got, your neighbours never said,
I wish the devil had the turs and Tom Bird's dog was dead.