The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #170175   Message #4114877
Posted By: RTim
30-Jul-21 - 10:24 PM
Thread Name: Up To The Rigs - appropriate?
Subject: RE: Up To The Rigs
In case you need a reminder.....Tim R

Up to the Rigs (As sung by Harry Cox and Tony Rose - and me.....)

Up to London City on one fine day
It was up Cheapside I made my way
A fair pretty maid I chanced for to meet
And with kisses her I there did greet

Chorus
    I was up to the rigs, down to the jigs
    Up to the rigs of London Town

She took me to some house of fame
And so boldly then did enter in
Loudly for supper she did call
A-thinking I was going to pay for it all

The supper being over and the table cleared
The waiters brought white wine and beer
The waiters brought white wine and red
And the chambermaid prepared the bed

Between the hours of one and two
She asked me if to bed I'd go
Immediately I did consent
And along with this pretty maid I went

Her cheeks were white and her lips were red
And I kissed her as she lay in bed;
But as soon as she fell fast asleep
Then it's out of her bed then I did creep

I searched her pockets and there I found
A silver snuffbox and ten pound
A golden watch and a diamond ring
So I took the lot and locked the lady in

So come all young men wherever you may be:
If you meet a pretty girl you use her free
You use her free but don't get drunk;
Just remember me when I was up Cheapside