American Old Time Song Lyrics: 12 The Cracksmans Chant
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 12
THE CRACKSMAN'S CHANT
I see'd three p'licemen in the Strand,
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho;
I see'd three p'licemen in the Strand,
And I knowed as they'd got a chase on hand,
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho.
And I see'd as they axed each passer by,
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho;
And I see'd as they axed each passer-by,
And I knew as the cove what they wanted was I,
Luddy, fuddy. oh, poor luddy, heigho.
First they axed a Frenchman they chanced to meet,
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, " heigho;
First they axed a Frenchman they chanced to meet,
'Il est la! Vons le trouverez toute de suite,"
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho.
Then they axed a Dutchman: "Ya, mynheer,"
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho;
"I sees yist sesh man bass by here
Vile I sits at mein toor and I trinks mein peer."
Luddy, fuddy oh, poor luddy, heigho.
Now why did this throw them off the track?
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho;
Now why did this throw them off the track?
'Cos Frenchman and Dutchman was both call the crack,
Luddy, fuddy, oh, poor luddy, heigho.