I have acquired the 'Our Navvies' book from BiblioBazaar who run a print-on-demand service for out of print books. Their service and quality of product was very good so I am happy to give them a plug here. Unfortunately Elizabeth Garnett who described the song as 'very good' chose to quote only the two verses. I have taken the liberty of adding the two verses plus chorus to my 'Songs of the Inland Waterways' website. The song may well have been written after the canal boom but never mind.

I would also be interested in hearing about any additional verses or to have the tune 'The days we went a-gipsying'. Googling it comes up with recording by British army regimental bands!