This is a nursery rhyme from North-East England, which became popular when it was used as the theme tune of a TV series on BBC, also called “When the Boat Comes In”. It has also featured in a TV advertisement for fish products.
There are really too many variations of the lyrics, so we have collected for you the most common verses.
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Lyrics
1. Dance to your daddy
My bonny laddy,
Dance to your daddy,
My sweet lamb;
Dance to your daddy
My bonny laddy,
Dance to your daddy,
My little lamb;
2. You shall have a fishy
In a little dishy,
You shall have a fishy
when the boat comes in.
Dance to your daddy
My bonny laddy,
Dance to your daddy,
My little lamb;
3. ….
….
And a whirligiggy,
And some nice jam.
Dance to your daddy
My bonny laddy,
Dance to your daddy,
My little lamb;
Sing-Along Video
Find the song at 6:45 in the following video:
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