Nope, leeneia, what I posted is from an official Newcastle-on-Tyne website. It's also in several other sources, always as bubbly.

Betty and Donald sang "ill-fared, curious loon." Also, they sang "Since I married a keelman, all me good days are done." Fits better with the tune they used. I haven't found any sheet music for it yet but they were very good with their research -- and they were from the Newcastle area -- and I suspect theirs is definitely trad.

Norman passed away some years ago. I still miss him, and miss seeing both Norman and Betty during their US tours.