Martin Carthy And Dave Swarbrick - Creeping Jane lyrics

I'll sing you a song and a very pretty one Concerning Creeping Jane o Why she never saw a mare nor a gelding in her life That she valued at the worth of half a pin Lal dee day dee o the diddle lol de day o She never saw a mare or a gelding in her life That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day When Creeping Jane to the racecourse came The gentlemen giggled all around o And all they had to say concerning little Jane She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground Lal dee day dee o the diddle lol de day o And all they had to say concerning little Jane She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day Now when they came to the first milepost Creeping Jane he was far behind o But the lad flung his whip into the bonny little maid And he says, My little la**ie never mind Lal dee day dee o the diddle lol the day o Then the rider flung his whip into the bonny little maid And he says, My little la**ie never mind, lal the day Now when that they came to the third milepost Creeping Jane he looked blithe and smart o And then she lifted up her little lily-white hoof And she fleered past them all like a dart Lal dee day dee o the diddle lie de day o And then she lifted up her little lily-white hoof And she fleered past them all like a dart, lal the day Now Creeping Jane the race has won And scarcely sweat one drop o She's able for to gallop the ground all again While the others is not able for to trot Lal dee day dee o the diddle lie de day o She's able for to gallop the ground all again While the others is not able for to trot, lal the day Now Creeping Jane is dead and gone And her body lies on the cold ground o I'll go down to my master and tell the boy today To keep her little body from the ground Lal dee day dee o the diddle lie de day o I'll go down to her master and tell the boy today Just to keep her little body from the ground