For Guest of Nov.14/11 from The Cape Breton Song Collection:

HERRIN' AND POTATOES*

1.In old Cape Breton, over,
I'm livin' right in clover
With herrin' and potatoes
And a good, strong cup of tea.

2 Oh, my goodness gracious,
There's nothin' tastes as great as
Those herrin' and potatoes;
They're good enough for me. (piano fill)

3 When I went up to Boston
They served their fish with frostin'.
But, Heavens, it was costin'
Too much for the likes of me.

1st Chorus:
Give me herrin' and potatoes,
Oh, herrin' and potatoes.
Those herrin' and potatoes
Are good enough for me. (piano fill)

4. I got out of that place pronto,
Says, "I'm goin' to Toronto."
But, if you want to know where I'm gone to,
I'm back in ole C.B., with ... (1st chorus)

5.I found a job in Mira;
That's where I met Elvira.
So now she's Mrs. Ira
And we're happy as can be,

2nd Chorus:
Eatin' herrin' and potatoes,
Good herrin' and potatoes.
Those herrin' and potatoes
Are good enough for me.

6.We just had supper cookin'
When a girl arrived from Brooklyn.
You ought to see her look
When she saw what we had for tea.

3rd Chorus:
'Twas herrin' and potatoes,
Good herrin' and potatoes,
And herrin' and potatoes
Are good enough for me.

7.She called my wife a joker
And tried to grab the poker.
But the bones began to choke her,
So the Island she did flee,

4th Chorus:
Because of herrin' and potatoes,
Good herrin' and potatoes.
More herrin' and potatoes
Is what this country needs.

8. I'm happy in Cape Breton
And the risin' costs I'm beatin'
Cause I'll tell you what I'm eatin'
And it's good enough for me:

5th Chorus:
It's herrin' and potatoes,
Good herrin' and potatoes.        
It's herrin' and potatoes
And a mighty darn good feed!        
*(based on Lloyd Maclnnis' version of Mrs. Protheroe's song)