The Devonshyre Plonkere

Oh, as I wal-ked out one May morning On a May morning so bright and clear I saw a bloke coming over the hill With his finger in his ear His finger in his ear How shabbily you're dress-ed young man How badly smell your feet Well, I have walk-ed for many a mile To tend your bleating sheep (BAAAAA To tend your bleating sheep Fair maid, I'll buy you a milk white steed I'll buy you a dapple grey And twenty pounds worth of premium bonds If you'll let me 'ave mi way If you'll let me 'ave mi way Oh, you know what you can do with your milk white steed You can stuff your dapple grey For I am to be wed to mi darling Ned A sailor bold and gay A sailor bold and gay Oh, but your darling Ned has sail-ed away Upon the deep blue sea Upon the banks of Ow-stray-lee-aye-ay With an aborigin-aye-eee With an aborigin-aye-eee Oh, he took-ed her to a wayside inn 'Twas in the good beer guide And she was gasping for a gin But he left her outside(the sod Oh, how bitterly she cried Oh, I don't know what to make of you You promis-ed me your heart You said you'd only have one ale or two But you're as piss-ed as a fart As piss-ed as a fart Oh, but I will get my articles And I'll get my degree And I will get stuck-ed in a silly job If you will stay with me If you will stay with me So girls pay 'eed to what I say Or you'll have trouble at your door You'll end up marri - aye- ed to a solicitor's clerk With children two point four With children two point four