A noble London lady she loved a tinkerman

But she couldn't get in his company but a little now

And then

And you know she would

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

A noble London lady she used her ink and pen

She wrote a letter to the jolly tinkerman

And you know she did

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

She wrote to him a letter she sealed it with her hand

Saying oh how I love you now my jolly tinkerman

And you know she did

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

She wrote to him another she sent it with a friend

Saying oh my jolly tinker my kettle needs a mend

And you know she did

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

As he came running down the lane and at the door

He knocked

Saying where's the rusty kettle with the hole I've got

To block

And you know he did

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

Lady come downstairs opened up the door

She spied the jolly tinker standing naked on the floor

And you know he was

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

She led him through the kitchen she led him through

The hall

And the servants said the devil has he come to block

Us all

And you know he had

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

She led him up the stair to show him what to do

She fell on the featherbed and he fell on it too

And you know he did

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

She picked up the frying pan and she began to knock

Just to let the servants know my boys she was hard

At work

And you know she was

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day

Ran unto her pocket she pulled out twenty pound

Take this my jolly tinker and we'll have another round

And you know we will

Rum to the diddle rum a diddle work a day