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Title
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Oyster girl
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Singer
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Iles, Elijah
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
As I was a-walking a fair London street,
A pretty little oyster girl I chanced for to meet,
And into her basket so nimbly I did peep
'Pretty maid have you got any oysters?'
Verse 2
'Oh, oysters, oh, oysters, oh, oysters,' said she,
'I have the finest oysters you ever did see.
I sell them three a penny and long as I have any,
And I warrant them all the 'pluck oysters'.
Verse 3
'Oh, Landlord! Oh, Landlord! Oh, Landlord!' said he,
'Have you got a spare room for the oyster girl and me,
Where we may sit down and so merry, merry be
And bargain for the basket of oysters.'
Verse 4
Oh, yes sir. Oh, yes sir. Oh, yes sir,' said he,
'I have got a spare room for the oyster girl and thee,
Where you may sit down and merry, merry be,
And bargain for the basket of oysters.'
Verse 5
I had not been in the room containing half an hour,
Before she picked my pocket of fifty pounds or more,
And out of the room so quickly she did run,
And left me with the basket of oysters.
Verse 6
'Oh, Landlord! Oh, Landlord! Oh, Landlord!' said he,
'Have you seen the little oyster girl that come in with me?
She has been and robbed me of all my monee,
And left me with a basket of oysters.'
Verse 7
Oh, yes sir, Oh, yes sir. Oh, yes sir,' said he,
I have seen that little oyster girl that came in along with thee,
She has paid all the reckoning and thou cans't go free,
And she's left thee the basket of oysters.
Verse 8
I've travelled through England, Scotland and France,
Ut never could I light on another such a lass.
It was a little Irish girl led me such a dance,
And she learned me hoe to buy oysters.
