Yorkshire Garland
 

Owd Jack Braddalar

 
Performed by:
Doreen and Dennis Wilcockson with Wendy Gregson
Recorded in:
Gilberdyke
Recorded on:
01/07/2007
Recorded by:
Steve Gardham
Genre:
Children’s Songs
Keywords:
Children
 

Archival information

TYG:
134
Key:
G
Time Signature:
4:4
Roud id:
1857
Laws id:
Master title:
Owd Jack Braddalar
Places Cited:
Hell,
Heaven

Lyrics

1
Number one, number one, ’od my ’oss while I jump on.

Chorus
With a rum-tum-taddalar, old Jack Braddalar,
Country lads are we.

2
Number two, number two, some wear a boot but I wear a shoe.

3
Number three, number three, some like coffee but I like tea.

4
Number four, number four, some jump in but I jump o’er.

5
Number five, number five, some are dead but I’m alive.

6
Number six, number six, I can chop some very fine sticks.

7
Number seven, number seven, some go to Hell but I’ll go to Heaven.

8
Number eight, number eight, some are bent but I am straight.

9
Number nine, number nine, some drink beer but I drink wine.

10
Number ten, number ten, if tha wants any more tha mun sing it for thissen.

Archival information

TYG:
134
Key:
G
Time Signature:
4:4
Roud id:
1857
Laws id:
Master title:
Owd Jack Braddalar
Places Cited:
Hell,
Heaven