Fisherman, fisherman, 'fore you put to sea Do have a crayfish, that you would sell to me By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do Yes sir, yes sir, now that indeed I do I've got a little crayfish I'd gladly to sell to you By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do So I took him home and I thought he'd like to swim So I filled up the chamber pot, and I threw the bugger in By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do In the middle of the night, sure I thought I'd have a fit When my dear wife got up for to ( wash her face ) By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do Oh husband, oh husband, she cried out to me The devil's in the chamber pot, and he's got hold of me By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do Children, children, grab the looking gla** Come and see the crayfish that's bit your mother's ( face ) By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do Children, children, now did you hear the grunt Come and see the crayfish that bit your mother's ( nose ) By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do Children, children, let me tell you what Come and see the crayfish that bit your mother's ( ear ) By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do Well, that's all there is, and there isn't any more I've an apple in me pocket, and you can have the core By the wayside, Aye - Diddily - Di - Do