by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
A great big sea
Language: English
A great big sea hove in Long Beach, Right fal-or-al taddle diddle I-do; A great big sea hove in Long Beach, And Granny Snooks she lost her speech. To me right fol-didy fol-dee. A great big sea hove in the harbour, Right fal-or-al taddle diddle I-do; A great big sea hove in the harbour, And hove right up to Keough's parlour. To me right fol-didy fol-dee. Oh, mother dear, I wants a sack, Right fal-or-al taddle diddle I-do; Oh, mother dear, I wants a sack, With beads and buttons down the back. To me right fol-didy fol-dee. Me boot is broke, me frock is tore, Right fal-or-al taddle diddle I-do; Me boot is broke, me frock is tore, But Georgie Snooks I do adore. To me right fol-didy fol-dee. Oh, fish is low and flour is high, Right fal-or-al taddle diddle I-do; Oh, fish is low and flour is high, So Georgie Snooks he can't have I. To me right fol-didy fol-dee. But he will have me in the fall, Right fal-or-al taddle diddle I-do; If he don't I'll hoist my sail, And say goodbye to old Canaille. To me right fol-didy fol-dee.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert James Berkeley Fleming (1921 - 1976), "A great big sea" [duet with piano], from Three duets, no. 3. [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-26
Line count: 30
Word count: 193