On Ilkley Moor Baht 'At - Version 1
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[To answer many queries ... "Baht'at" translates as "Without a Hat"] |
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Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee, On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee? Wheear 'as ta bin sin ah saw thee? On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! On Ilkla Moor baht 'at?! |
Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
Tha's bahn t'catch thi deeath o'cowd On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Tha's bahn t'catch thi deeath o'cowd Tha's bahn t'catch thi deeath o'cowd On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
Then we shall ha' to bury thee On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Then we shall ha' to bury thee Then we shall ha' to bury thee On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
Then t'worms 'll cum and eat thee oop On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Then t'worms 'll cum and eat thee oop Then t'worms 'll cum and eat thee oop On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
Then ducks 'll cum and eat oop t'worms On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Then ducks 'll cum and eat oop t'worms Then ducks 'll cum and eat oop t'worms On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
Then we shall go an' ate oop ducks On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Then we shall go an' ate oop ducks Then we shall go an' ate oop ducks On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
Then we shall all 'ave etten thee On Ilkla Moor baht 'at Then we shall all 'ave etten thee Then we shall all 'ave etten thee On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |
[The last verse was added some time later to the original.] |
That's wheer we get us oahn back On Ilkla Moor baht 'at That's wheer we get us oahn back That's wheer we get us oahn back On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at On Ilkla Moor baht 'at |