Lots of fish in Bonavist Harbour

Lots of fish right in around here

Boys and girls are fishin' together

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Oh, catch ahold this one, catch ahold that one

Swing around this one, dance around she

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum-dee

Oh, Uncle George got up in the morning

He got up in a wonderful tear

He ripped the seat right out of his britches

Now he's got ne'er pair to wear

Oh, catch ahold this one, catch ahold that one

Swing around this one, dance around she

Dance ahold this one, dance ahold that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum-dee

You may talk of Clara Nolan's ball or anything you choose

But it wouldn't hold a snuff-box to the spree at Kelligrews

If you want your eyeballs straightened, come out next week with me

And you'll have to wear your glasses at the Kelligrews Soiree

There was birch rine, tar twine, cherry wine and turpentine

Jowls and cavalances, ginger beer and tea

Pig's feet, cat's meat, dumplings boiled in a sheet

Dandelion and crackies' teeth at the Kelligrews Soiree

Oh, 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

Hip-yer-partner Sally Thibault

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

All around the circle

Well Susan White she's outta sight

Her petticoat wants a border

Old Sam Oliver in the dark

He kissed her in the corner

Hip-yer-partner Sally Thibault

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

All around the circle

Yes 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

Hip-yer-partner Sally Thibault

Hip-yer-partner Sally Brown

Fogo, Twillingate, Morton's Harbour

All around the circle

And I tell you, boys, we had a time at the Kelligrews Soiree