For my sins, of which I hope there are many, I sing it to the tune of St James Infirmary Blues.

A few of the words from one here and a smattering from another. Its quite interesting how it has been given little alterations over the years. In fact, I thought I sang it, whilst very occasionally, the same over the last 38 years or so. I heard a recording of me in 1982 and a number of the words seem to have changed even in my rendition, although never intentionally.

To be honest, I only ever do it as a silly bugger response to when people hear me singing English trad all night and ask me if I sing any blues...