THere's been of bother with our sister Mary-Anne,

THere was father and mother and sister Mary-Anne,
Waiting to welcome Fred Fannakapan,
There was uncles and aunties

Round the kitchen table

Father said

Sit down and make yourself at home

The family learning questions
How much he earned in a week
There was pancakes and pork pies and plates of beef and ham
Waiting to welcome Fred Fannakapan
Fred sat there as mournful as could be

THe only one who couldn't eat was Fred Fannakapan

There was whisky and

There was bottled ale and bottled stout.

And that's the last we ever saw of Fred Fannakapan.