TINNI, LEND ME YOUR PIGEON

(trad. Bahaman, via Cate Clifford, via Ken Schatz)

O Tinni lend me your pigeon to keep comp'ny with mine (2x)
  But my pigeon gone wild in the bush, my pigeon gone wild (2x)

O Tinni lend me your rooster to keep comp'ny with mine (2x)
  But my rooster gone crowin' in the day, my rooster gone wild (2x)

O Tinni lend me your pony to keep comp'ny with mine (2x)
  But my pony gone trottin' up the track, my pony gone wild (2x)

O Tinni lend me your donkey to keep comp'ny with mine (2x)
  But my donkey gone brayin' in the field, my donkey gone wild (2x)

O Tinni lend me your turtle to keep comp'ny with mine (2x)
  But my turtle gone swimmin' in the sea, my turtle gone wild (2x)

O Tinni lend me your pigeon to keep comp'ny with mine ["extra pigeon!"]
O Tinni lend me your pigeon to keep comp'ny with mine 
  But my pigeon gone wild in the bush, my pigeon gone wild (4x)

notes: discussion of song origins and lineage [Mudcat Cafe]