OLD KING COLE

(as sung by Phyllis Marks, Glenville, WV)

Old King Cole he called for his bowl 
  he called for his fiddlers three.
But none of his fiddlers couldn't play a bit 
  but a mighty fine fiddle had he.

	Ti-I-addle said the fiddlers 

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears.

Old King Cole he called for his bowl 
  he called for his fifers three.
But none of his fifers couldn't fife a bit 
  but a mighty fine fife had he.

	Doodle-doodle-doodle said the fifers, 
	ti-I-addle said the fiddlers

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears.

... drummers three / couldn't drum a bit / fine drum had he.

	Drumma-drumma-drumma said the drummers, 
	doodle-doodle-doodle said the fifers,
	ti-I-addle said the fiddlers

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears.

... harpoons three / couldn't harp a bit / fine har-poon had he.

	Ring-dang-diddle said the harpoons, 
	drumma-drumma-drumma said the drummers, 
	doodle- doodle-doodle said the fifers, 
	ti-I-addle said the fiddlers

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears.

... weavers three / couldn't weave a bit / fine loom had he.

	Run-it-in-and-out said the weavers, 
	ring-dang-diddle said the harpoons, 
	drumma-drumma-drumma said the drummers, 
	doodle-doodle-doodle said the fifers, 
	ti-I-addle said the fiddlers

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears.

... farmers three / couldn't farm a bit / fine farm had he.

	Gee-whoa-haw said the farmers, 
	run-it-in-and-out said the weavers, 
	ring-dang-diddle said the harpoons, 
	drumma-drumma-drumma said the drummers, 
	doodle-doodle-doodle said the fifers, 
	ti-I-addle said the fiddlers

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears.

... preachers three / couldn't preach a bit / fine text had he.

	Great-god-almighty said the preachers, 
	gee-whoa-haw said the farmers, 
	run-it-in-and-out said the weavers, 
	ring-dang-diddle said the harpoons 
	drumma-drumma-drumma said the drummers, 
	doodle-doodle-doodle said the fifers, 
	ti-I-addle said the fiddlers

	All you girls 
	you fair Scot lads 
	fair thee well my dears. 

recording: Michael Kline (singing) with Bill Wellington and friends (1992) [YouTube]