[00:04.420]As I was a-travelling in the North Country,[00:08.943]Down by Kirkby Stephen I happened for to be,[00:12.920]As I was a-walking up and down the street,[00:17.402]A pretty little buy-a-broom I chanced for to meet.[00:21.034]And she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way.[00:25.865]It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray.[00:34.317]She kindly then invited me to go along the way,[00:38.602]“Yes” was the answer to her that I did say.[00:43.099]There was me with my music walking down the street[00:46.872]And her with her tambourine was beating hand and feet.[00:50.947]And she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way.[00:55.347]It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray.[01:05.416]Straightway for Kendal we steered, her and I,[01:08.133]Over yon white mountain, the weather it was dry.[01:12.046]We each had a bottle filled up to the top[01:16.284]And whenever we were feeling dry, we took a little drop.[01:20.316]And she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way.[01:24.898]It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray.[01:33.617]The night’s coming on, good lodgings we did find,[01:37.522]Eatables of all sorts and plenty of good wine.[01:41.346]Good bed and blankets just for we two[01:45.721]And I rolled her in my arms, my boys, and wouldn’t you do, too?[01:49.366]And she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way.[01:54.132]It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray.[02:02.519]Well early the next morning we arose to go away,[02:09.942]I called to the landlord to see what was to pay.[02:12.103]“Fourteen and sixpence, just for you two.”[02:14.273]And a fiver on the table oh my darling then she threw.[02:18.281]And she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way.[02:24.217]It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray.[02:31.304]Now the reason that we parted, I now will let you hear,[02:35.498]She started off for Germany right early the next year.[02:39.465]And me not being willing to cross the raging sea,[02:43.472]Here’s a health to my buy-a-broom, wherever she may be.[02:47.772]And she was right, I was tight, everybody has their way.[02:52.035]It was the lish young buy-a-broom that led me astray.