The Tailor and the Mouse
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"The Tailor and the Mouse" (Roud 16577) is an English folk song.
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<< { There was a tai -- lor had a mouse,
hi did -- dle um come fee -- d-al, }
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hi did -- dle um come fee -- d-al. } >>
Hi did -- dle um come ta -- rum ti -- rum,
through the town of Ram -- sey,
hi did -- dle um come o -- ver the lea,
hi did -- dle um come feed-al.
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There was a tailor had a mouse
Hi diddle um come feed-al
They lived together in one house
Hi diddle um come feed-al
Chorus (after each verse)
Hi diddle um come tarum tirum,
Through the town of Ramsey,
Hi diddle um come over the lea,
Hi diddle um come feed-al
The tailor thought his mouse was ill
Hi diddle um come feed-al
He gave him part of a blue pill
Hi diddle um come feed-al
The tailor thought the mouse would die
Hi diddle um come feed-al
He baked him in an apple pie
Hi diddle um come feed-al
The pie was cut, the mouse ran out
Hi diddle um come feed-al
The tailor chased him all about
Hi diddle um come feed-al
The tailor found his mouse was dead
Hi diddle um come feed-al
So he bought another one in his stead
Hi diddle um come feed-al
