Crayfish

Fisherman, fisherman, 'fore you put to sea.

Do have a crayfish, that you would sell to me,

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

Yes sir, yes sir, now that indeed I do,

I've got a little crayfish I'd gladly to sell to you,

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

So I took him home and I thought he'd like to swim

So I filled up the chamber pot, and I threw the bugger in,

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

In the middle of the night,  sure I thought I'd have a fit,

When my dear wife got up for to ( wash her face ),

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

Oh husband, oh husband, she cried out to me,

The devil's in the chamber pot, and he's got hold of me,

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

Children, children, grab the looking glass,

come and see the crayfish that's bit your mother's ( face ),

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

Children, children, now did you hear the grunt,

Come and see the crayfish that bit your mother's ( nose ),

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

Children, children, let me tell you what,

Come and see the crayfish that bit your mother's ( ear ),

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.

Well, that's all there is, and there isn't any more,

I've an apple in me pocket, and you can have the core,

By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do.