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The Waterways Fiddler

from A Gropeof Foolish Poke Songs by Jim Bryce

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A song about a fiddler who lived on a canal barge.
Dedicated to Frank Bradley

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I'm a jolly jack tar from Iver. I'm Ivor the jolly jack tar.
I'd sail the seven seas with you, but me boat don't go that far.
I wet me sails with Buxton ale as the taxman's drying it out.
On the British waterways, I'll end my days before they pull the bung right out.

I'm a jolly jack tar from Iver. fiddling under the Iver sky.
As I lie in the light of the western night, there's none so noble as I.
Oh, I play me tunes to the Iver moon and me cats they all join in.
Oh,I'll spend my days on the British waterways till me resin's all done in.

And every week, I bung the leaks and raise a "yohoho"
push and pull the engine trying to make the bugger go!

I'm a jolly jack tar from Iver. fiddling under the Iver sky.
As I lie in the light of the western night, there's none so noble as I.
Oh, I play me tunes to the Iver moon and me cats they all join in.
Oh,I'll spend my days on the British waterways till me resin's all done in.

But in the day, I pay me way, earn a straight bawbee,
For in the hold, I've got real gold; it's my fair lass from Tralee.

I'm a Jolly jack tar from Iver. I'm Ivor the jolly jack T.
I play my airs and jigs down low cause I can't reach high C's.
Afore the mast,I'll play my last as I draw to the final Quay.
On life's waterways, I'll spend my days cause Life plays tunes on me.

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from A Gropeof Foolish Poke Songs, released April 19, 2019
All the mgubbins by Jim Bryce.

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Jim Bryce Edinburgh, UK

Jim Bryce's music ranges from rockish to folkish to jazzish to music-hallish, to material which doesn't tick any boxes. He has also written for theatre, concert hall (squeaky and non- squeaky), film and radio programmes for the under nines.

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