D Am
If you get a ladder, thirty foot
D G
Thirty foot and three
D Am
And place it up to the chimney top
D Am
Come down in a creel to me
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 4]
D Am
So I got me a ladder, thirty foot
D G
Thirty foot and three
D Am
And I placed it up to the chimney top
D Am
And down in a creel came me
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 5]
D Am
But the old one she being still awake
D G
Heard something that was said
D Am
I'll lay me life, said the silly old wife
D Am
There's a man in me daughter's bed
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 6]
D Am
The old man he got out of bed
D G
For to see if it was true
D Am
But she's pushed me down with her lily-white arms
D Am
Under the coverlet blue
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 7]
D Am
Where are you going father, dear
D G
Where are you going so late
D Am
You've disturbed me at my evening prayers
D Am
And, oh, but they were sweet
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 8]
D Am
Well, the Divil take you silly old wife
D G
And an ill death may you die
D Am
For your daughter's lying with the book in her arms
D Am
And she's praying for you and I
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Solo]
D Am
D G
D Am
D Am
D Am
D G D
[Verse 9]
D Am
But the old one she being still awake
D G
When something else was said
D Am
You can say what you like you silly old fool
D Am
There's a man in your daughter's bed
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 10]
D Am
No rest no peace could the old one get
D G
'til she got up to see
D Am
But her foot gave a shot to the chamber pot
D Am
And into the creel fell she
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 11]
D Am
Rise and help me husband, dear
D G
Rise and help me now
D Am
For the one that you have wished to me
D Am
I fear he has me now
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 12]
D Am
Well, the hoult he's got I hope he keeps
D G
And never lets it go
D Am
For between yourself and your daughter dear
D Am
It's time for the cock to crow
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 13]
D Am
Well, I rocked her up and I rocked her down
D G
And I gave her a great downfall
D Am
'Til every rib in the old woman's side
D Am
Played "Nick-nack" against the wall
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
[Verse 14]
D Am
And it's oh the blue the bonny blue
D G
And may the blue do well
D Am
And every old woman 'd refuse her daughter
D Am
Rocked in a creel to hell
[Chorus]
D Am
With me tooraya folderiddle da
D G D
Me tooray-a right folderiddle-antin-ido
