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GUEST,Paddy Origins: Paddy's Market (6) Origins: Paddy's Market 04 Jul 22


Iv'e searched for the origins of this song without success. It's a Newcasle song or poem as far as I know.

Paddy’s Market

Pots and pans and clothing, everything you seek
Down in Paddy’s Market on Saturday each week.
Dollies for your daughter, a train for your lad,
Anything and everything you want is to be had.

Chorus
Down at Paddy’s Market, down upon the Quay
All the folks come gathering the bargains for to see
“Come and buy them hinny”, you will hear the sellers cry
“Everyone’s a bargain come and buy come and buy.

There’s a shawl for grandma, a pretty shade of red.
When at night she’s tired, she can put it on in bed.
A rolling pin for auntie to roll out all her dough,
Or use it as a battering ram when uncle has a go.

There’s some shoes for Molly with buckles on the toe.
And there’s some boots for Billy that’ll set his heart a glow.
There’s darning wool a plenty to keep things in repair.
And there’s a coloured ribbon that’ll look lovely in your hair.

A clay pipe for granddad, nice and clean and new
If he doesn’t want to smoke it there’s baccy he can chew.
We’ve bought a hat for mother compleate with silver pin
At last we’ve found a swear box for to put dads money in.


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