AE
As we jogged on together, me boys, together side by side
DAE
By chance this fair maid's garter, by chance it came untied
AE
For fear that she might lose it, I unto her did say
AEA
"Oh, your garter's come untied, me love, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
EA
"Oh, your garter's come untied, me love, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
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As we rode on together, me boys, to the outskirts of the town
DAE
At length this fair young damsel, she stopped and looked around
AE
"Oh, since you've been so venturesome, pray tie it up for me"
AEA
"Oh, I will if you go to the apple grove, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
EA
Oh, I will if you go to the apple grove, fol-der-o diddle-o-day"
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And when we got to the apple grove, the grass was growing high
DAE
I laid this girl upon her back, her garter for to tie
AE
While tying of her garter, such sights I never did see
AEA
And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
EA
And we both jogged on together, me boys, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
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E
"Oh, since you've had your will of me, come tell to me your name
DAE
Likewise your occupation and where and whence you came"
AE
"Me name is Mickey the drover boy, from Dublin town come I
AEA
And I live at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
EA
Oh, I live at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day"
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And when she got to Aylesbury, her butter was not sold
DAE
And the losing of her maidenhead, it made her blood run cold
AE
"He's gone, he's gone, he's gone", she said, "He's not the lad for me
AEA
For he lives at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day
EA
For he lives at the sign of the Ups And Downs, fol-der-o diddle-o-day"