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Thread #119475   Message #3681286
Posted By: GUEST,jacqueline
30-Nov-14 - 05:42 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Butter Churning Chants
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Butter Churning Chants
My mother from Portadown taught me this as a young child and I still remember it (bar 1 line!) Hope this helps...

Away out the whole of yous'
who'd have control of yous',
and like a flock of chickens
I chased them through the door.
Ah there's wee Johnny in the corner,
all the size of him
the big creeping eyes of him
to say a cruel word to him
you need a heart of stone
.............................?
what is it you're ' lookin' for
"ah a wee drop of buttermilk" says he.