Trad. arr. John Jones / Ian Kearey / Alan Prosser / Ian Telfer
Complete Music Ltd 1986
First released on: Step Outside, 1986
step in young man, I know your face it's nothing in your favour a little time I'll give to you six months unto hard labour to me hip fol the day hip fol the day to me hip fol the day lot the digee-o at six o'clock our gaoler comes in with a bunch of keys all in his hand come my lads, step up and grind tread that wheel till breakfast time at eight o'clock our skilly comes in it's sometimes thick and it's sometimes thin devil of a word we must not say or it's bread and water all next day at half past eight the bell does ring into the chapel we must swing down on bended knees to fall o lord have mercy on us all at nine o'clock the jangle rings all on the trap, boys, we must spring come my lads, step up in time the wheel to tread and the corn to grind Saturday's come I'm sorry to say Sunday's our starvation day our hobnail boots, tin mugs too they are not shined, they will not do when six long months are over and past I will return to my bonny lass I'll leave the gaolers all behind the wheel to tread and the corn to grind
o me hip fol the day hip fol the day to me hip fol the day lot the digee-o