There was an old man came over the sea, Aye, but I'll not have him. There was an old man came over the sea, Came snivelling, snuffling, over on me, With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard, A‐shivering and shaking
My mother she told me to bid him come in Aye... And he giggled and dribbled all over his chin With his long...
My mother she told me to give him a stool, Well I gave him a stool and he sat like a fool
My mother she told me to give him some cake And the silly old fool wriggled just like a snake
My mother she told me to pass him the sugar And he shivvelled and shovelled it down like a bugger
My mother she told me to take him to bed And the daft old devil nigh stood on his head
My mother told me to show him what to do But the silly old cod couldn’t learn how to screw
My mother she told me to bid him farewell Well I bid him farewell and I wished him in hell
There was an old man came over the sea Came snivelling, snuffling, over on me