Lyr Add: Bob Chambers

Subject: Lyr Add: Bob Chambers
From: *#1 PEASANT*
Date: 22 Jun 04 - 03:02 PM

Bob Chambers

Written on the occasion of the great sculler's race for the championship of the world, between Robert Chambers, of Newcastle, and Richard A.W. Green of Australia, June 16th, 1863. Chambers won easily by a quarter of a mile.

Tune- "Kiss me quickly and go."

Aw left Billy Blakey's late last neet,
An' weary wandered hyem,
Fair tired at last te hear the noise,
The cry was still the syem-
It's two te one aw'll lay on Bob,
Wor Tyneside lad for iver,
He's champion o' the saucy Tyems
And Tyneside's Coaly River.

Chorus- It's two te one, etc.

Wheh hyem aw reached aw off te bed,
An' funny though 'twad seem,
Nee suener doon aw'd laid me heed
Then aw'd this queerish dream:
Aw thowt aw stood in London toon,
Wi' thoosands croodin' near,
And Bob and Green were in their skiffs,
When oot a chep bawls clear-

It's two te one, etc.

The start was myed, away they went,
Byeth strove wi' might and main,
But Greeny, lad, had little chance,
For Bob began te gain;
And as he pulled his famous stroke,
The Cockneys a' luk'd queer,
But uz Tynesider cheered him on,
An' shooted far near-

It's two te one, etc.

The race went on, Green struggled game;
But, hoots, it waddent dee,
The Princess Alexandra
Through the watter fair did flee;
And Bob cam' in the winner,
As he's always dyun before,
And as wor lads haul'd in the bras,
we one and all did roar-

It's two to one, etc.

Now half the world they've travell'd ower
Te lay wor Tynesid law,
The 'tother half they now may try,
And still we'll keep the craw.
Aw says aw'll lay me brass on Bob,
And work the winnin' seam.
Just then aw wakened wiv a start,
And fund 'twas all a dream.

But still aw'll lay be brass on Bob, etc.

-Anonymous, 1863