Lots Of Fish
In Bonavist' Harbour
'Lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour
Lots of fish right in around here
Boys and girls are fishin' together
Forty-five from Carbonear.
Chorus
Oh... catch ahold this one, catch ahold that one
Swing around this one, dance around she
Catch ahold this one, catch ahold that one
Diddle dum this one, diddle dum dee.
Uncle George got up in the morning
He got up in a hell of a tear
'Ripped the seat right out of his britches
Now he's got ne'er pair to wear.
Sally's the pride of Cat Harbour
She ain't been swung since 'way last year
Drinkin rum and wine and cassie
What the boys brought home from St. Pierre.
Sally's got a bouncin' new baby
Father said that he didn't care
For she got that from the feller from Fortune
What was down here fishin' the year.
Sally goes to Church every Sunday
Not for to sing nor for to hear
But to see the feller from Fortune
What was down here fishin' the year.
There's lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour
Lots of fishermen in around here
Swing your partner, Jimmy Joe Jacobs
I'll be home in the spring o' the year.
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I'se The B'y
That Builds The Boat
I'se the b'y that builds the boat
And I'se the b'y that sails her
I'se the b'y that catches the fish
And takes them home to Lizer.
Chorus
Hip yer partner, Sally Tibbo'
Hip yer partner, Sally Brown
Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour
All around the circle!
Sods and rinds to cover your flake
Cake and tea for supper
Codfish in the spring o' the year
Fried in maggoty butter.
I don't want your maggoty fish
That's no good for winter
I could buy as good as that
Down in Bonavista.
I took Lizer to a dance
And faith, but she could travel
And every step that she did take
Was up to her knees in gravel.
Susan White, she's out of sight
Her petticoat wants a border
Old Sam Oliver in the dark
He kissed her in the corner.
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