Lyrics
(English folk song)
1. As I went down to Derby all on a summer’s day,
‘Twas there I saw the biggest sheep that ever was fed on hay.
Refrain
And sing tithery i re-oo-ry ann,
Sing tither i o day.
2. The wool upon his back, sir, it reached into the sky.
The eagles built their nest there, and I heard the young ones cry. Refrain
3. The wool upon his legs, sir, it dragged into the ground.
‘Twas sold there in Derby for forty thousand pounds. Refrain
See also
- Country: England
- Form: AB
- Harmony: I IV V chords
- Melody: repeated tones / low do / C,D,F,G,A,C’,D’
- Meter: 6/8
- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: m,s,l,drmsl
YouTube
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- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
