Feller From Fortune

Oh, there's lots of fish in Bonavist Harbour,

Lots of fish right in around here

Boys and girls are fishing together

Forty-five from Carbaneer

Oh, catch-a-hold this one, catch-a-hold that one

Swing around this one, swing around she;

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.

Oh, Sally is the pride of Cat Harbour,

Ain't been swung since last year,

Drinkin' rum and wine and cassis

What the boys brought home from St Pierre.

Oh, catch-a-hold this one, catch-a-hold that one

Swing around this one, swing around she;

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.

Oh, Sally goes to church every Sunday

Not for to sing nor for to hear,

But to see the feller from Fortune

What was down here fishin' the year

Oh, catch-a-hold this one, catch-a-hold that one

Swing around this one, swing around she;

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.

Oh, Sally's got a bouncin' new baby,

Father said that he didn't care,

'Cause she got that from the feller from Fortune

What was down here fishin' the year.

Oh, catch-a-hold this one, catch-a-hold that one

Swing around this one, swing around she;

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.

Oh, Uncle George got up in the mornin',

He got up in an 'ell of a tear

And he ripped the arse right out of his britches

Now he's got ne'er pair to wear.

Oh, catch-a-hold this one, catch-a-hold that one

Swing around this one, swing around she;

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.

Oh, there's lots of fish in Bonavist' Harbour,

Lots of fishermen in around here;

Swing your partner, Jimmy Joe Jacobs,

I'II be home in the spring of the year.

Oh, catch-a-hold this one, catch-a-hold that one

Swing around this one, swing around she;

Dance around this one, dance around that one

Diddle-dum this one, diddle-dum dee.