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Thread #166903   Message #4018452
Posted By: GUEST,BlackAcornUK
11-Nov-19 - 07:43 AM
Thread Name: Idiot's lyric Q: TYT's 'John Barleycorn'
Subject: Idiot's lyric Q: TYT's 'John Barleycorn'
Hello all - I'm trying to learn The Young Tradition's version of 'John Barleycorn', but I'm a bit stumped by the chorus;

To my ears, they sing:

Fol-a-dol the diddy-ey
Fol-the-dol a diddy-aye (go on? Grow up?)

I'm sure, however, that this isn't quite correct - can anyone confidently share an accurate wording?

Here's a link:

https://youtu.be/uF2u-a0suzE

Thanks in advance!!