Lyr Req: Piddlin' Pete / The Runt

Subject: Lyr Add: PIDDLIN' PETE
From: Tiger
Date: 02 Dec 98 - 07:53 AM

Snitches, here and there. Eventually, we'll have the whole thing....Tiger

A country dog came into town
His Christian name was Runt
A noble pedigree had he,
Noblesse oblige his stunt.

(other verses)

And just to show the other dogs
He didn't give a damn
He went into a grocery store
And piddled on a ham.

He piddled on a mackerel keg
He he piddled on the floor
And when the grocer kicked him out
He piddled through the door.

(other verses)

Alison - I'll hold the punch line, too.

Subject: Lyr Add: PIDDLIN' PETE
From: Paddy
Date: 02 Dec 98 - 07:34 AM

I think there is a parity error in my memory but here are the bits I can recover of Piddlin Pete.

Perhaps someone could complete the doggerel

PIDDLIN' PETE

As he wondered down the roadway
Twas beautiful to see
His work on every gatepost
His work on every tree

...................

He piddled on the carrots
He piddled on the ham
And when the grocer chucked him out
He piddled on the jam

(a competition was held among all the dogs and when they were all exhausted i.e "When other dogs raised legs in bluff To piddle in the sky")

Then Pete an exhibition gave
Of all the ways to piddle
With fancy flips and double drips
And then a little dribble

The city dogs said so long Pete
At piddlin' you defeat us
(And then the punch lines !)

Paddy

Subject: RE: Piddlin Pete
From: Barbara
Date: 02 Dec 98 - 03:51 AM

Ive got it on a tape as a poem (thank you BAZ), and pete is - yes - a farmer's dog that out-piddles all the town dogs. Is that the one you want?
Blessings,

Barbara

Subject: RE: Piddlin Pete
From: alison
Date: 02 Dec 98 - 01:06 AM

Hi,

Haven't heard it done for a while .... and I can only remeber the punchline...... but I'll keep quiet in case someone else knows the rest of it.

Slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Piddlin Pete
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 01 Dec 98 - 10:55 PM

Is Piddlin Pete a dog? From a Henry Lawson poem?

Regards
John

Subject: Piddlin Pete words needed
From: Allan S.
Date: 01 Dec 98 - 09:55 PM

On page 129 of the Fall issue of Sing Out there is reference to a Poem? "Piddlin Pete" as sung by Waddie Mitchell on Shannachie 6030. Does any one have the words to this? It may be the song that I thought was "Piss pot Pete" and have been searching for. Allan S.