These were sung in Nympsfield and Uley in the 1960s. Often singing this song seemed to precede a fight.

phonetic

Oi know wur there;s a blackbird;s nest
I know wur he be
He be in yon turnip field
And I be arter 'ee

'E soies oi
Oi spies 'e
'E cals oi a bigger an' a liar
Thur aint no bird on this yer farm
Coz I set the bugger on fier

Workin' on a farm
Four and twenty years
You can't take a rize out of oi
Thur ain't no bird on this yer farm
coz I set the bugger on fire

Oi wish oi wur
back home in Uley
Wur all the birds
Do flock round oi
I 'ud clam my hands
and fart like buggery
Just to see that blackbird fly.

Each verse had a separate tune.