There was an old man come over the sea Ay, but I'll not have him There was an old man come over the sea Come snivelling snovelling all around me With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to bid him come in Ay, but I'll not have him My mother she told me to bid him come in And he giggled and dribbled all over his chin With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to give him a stool Ay, but I'll not have him My mother she told me to give him a stool Well I give him a stool and he sat like a fool With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to give him some cake Ay, but I'll not have him My mother she told me to give him some cake And the silly old fool wriggled just like a snake With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to pass him the sugar Ay, but I'll not have him My mother she told me to pass him the sugar And he shiveled and shoveled it down like a bugger With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to take him to bed Ay, but I'll not have him My mother she told me to take him to bed And the daft old devil nigh stood on his head With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother told me to show him what to do Ay, but I'll not have him My mother told me to show him what to do But the silly old cod couldn't learn how to screw With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to bid him farewell Ay, but I'll not have him My mother she told me to bid him farewell Well I bid him farewell and I wished him in hell With his long gray beard With his long gray beard Shivering and shaking