version i know.now the farmer ee goes round the field ee feet tied up with, straw but the miner ee goes under ground and never see a blow.
Says i to captain Frankie us went off to take a stroll we started for wheal Rodney where there was work for all.
CHORUS And a mineing we will go a mineing we will go with pick and shovels all in our hands a mining we will go. REPEAT twice
Says i to captain frankie what trebot does us crave twas 15 shillin and nine pence but 16 we did crave.
We had 15 feet of safety and candles 14 pound an that where our materal for workin underground.
Then us had a bit of luck there the nockers shoud us were to smash the rock and raise the tin and there was food for all.
Then us all goes down to landlord jans us all had mutton stew payed landlord jan for six month ale and that wus overdew.
Then we all worked down wheal easy and when that bhall was scat us all lived in the engine room and made the best of that. REPEAT THE TWICE BETWEEN EACH VERSE