Just came accross this thread. I have come accross some alternative lyrics recorded on Songs of the Irish Travellers cd and sung by Michael McDonagh in 1972.. The Crabfish Oh, there was a little man and he had a little horse And his saddle and his bridle dicky-pole accross Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day For he rode and he rode till he came to the brook And he see the little fisherman fishing with his hook Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day Saying, Oh Mr fisherman, oh fisherman if you catch a crafish Give unto me and I'll bring it home Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day But the fisherman, the fisherman he cotch a crabfish He gave it unto me and I brought it home Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day Oh, when I brought it home sure Id neither pot nor dish And I put it in the chamber where me mother used to piss Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day The mother got up for to do alittle drop And the little oul crabfish stuck to her spot Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day Oh husband, oh husband, as sure as you are born The devils in the pisspot giving me the horn Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day Oh, the master got up and he run for the whip And the more he beat the codfish the more he held his grip Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day He beat him in the head and he kicked him in the side And then the little codfish, then he did die Mr Deedle-um, Doodle-um,old Mr. deedle-umpa-die-do-day
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