I have been looking for the correct words of what I suppose to be a traditional Newcastle song, The Sandgate Dandle, and can find no trace- I wonder does anyone have any knowledge of it? I sing it myself but got the words from an old tape and am unsure of some of the Newcastle-isms. Below are the words I've got, but please feel free to suggest other words, particularly for the phrase that starts the song.
It is sung to the tune now used for 'The Liverpool Lullaby'

THE SANDGATE DANDLE

Hold thy way, my bonny bairn
Hold thy way upon my arm
Hold thy way, thy soon may learn
To say, 'Da-da' sae canny
I wish thy daddy may be weel
He's long in coming from the keel
Though his black face be like the de'il
I like a kiss from Johnnie.

Though thou's the first thou's not the last
I mean to have my bairns fast
And when this happy time is past
I still will love my Johnnie.
For his hair's brown and so is thine
Thy eyes are grey and so are mine
Thy chin is tapered off so fine
Thou's like thy daddy Johnnie

Yonder's Daddy coming now
He looks the best among the crew
They're all going to the Barleymow
To have a glass with Johnnie
So let's go get the bacon fried
And let us make a clean fireside
Then on his knee he will thee ride
When he comes home to Mammy.

Any help, links or info. would be appreciated.

Regards,

Noreen^^