I'se The B'y lyrics

Song information

Artist: Great Big Sea
Album: Great Big Sea

Lyrics

(Traditional - arr. gbs)

I'se the b'y that builds the boat
And i'se the b'y that sails her!
And i'se the b'y that catches the fish
And brings 'em home to lizer

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Hip yer partner sally tibbo'!
Hip-yer-partner sally brown!
Fogo, twillingate, morton's harbour
All around the circle!

Sods and rinds to cover yer flake
Cake and tea for supper
Codfish in the spring o' the year
Fried in maggoty butter

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I don't want your maggoty fish
They're no good for winter;
Well, I can buy as good as that
Way down in bonavista

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I took lizer to a dance
As fast as she can travel
And every step that she did take
Was up to her knees in gravel

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Susan white she's outta sight
Her petticoat wants a border
Well old sam oliver in the dark
He kissed her in the corner!

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I'se the b'y that builds the boat and
I'se the b'y that sails her and
I'se the b'y that catches the fish and
Brings 'em home to liza

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