Tinsmith - Mrs. McGrath lyrics

[Verse 1] “Mrs. McGraw,” the sergeant said “Would you like to make a soldier out of your son, Ted? With a scarlet cloak and a fine co*ked hat Yeah, Mrs. McGraw wouldn't you like that?” [Chorus] Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle-diddle-dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle diddle dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah [Verse 2] Now, Mrs. McGraw lived on the seashore For the space of seven long years or more ‘Til she saw big ship sailing in the bay “Hallelu, babbelu, I think it's he!” “Oh, Captain dear, where have you been Have you been out sailin' on the Mediteren' Have you any tidings of my son Ted Is the poor boy livin' or is he dead?” [Chorus] Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle-diddle-dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle diddle dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah [Verse 3] Now up comes Ted, without any legs And in their place there were two wooden pegs She kissed him a dozen times or two Saying “Holy moly could it be you?” “Now was you drunk or was you blind When you left your two fine legs behind? Or was it out walking upon the sea That tore your legs from the knees away?” [Chorus] Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle-diddle-dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle diddle dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah [Verse 4] “No I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind When I left my two fine legs behind For a cannon ball on the fifth of May Took my two fine legs from the knees away.” “Now Teddy my boy,” the old widow cried “Your two fine legs was your mama's pride Them stumps of a tree won't do at all Why didn't you run from the big cannon ball?” [Chorus] Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle-diddle-dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle diddle dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah [Verse 5] “Now against all war, I do profain Between Don Juan and the King of Spain And, by herons, I'll make 'em rue the time When they swept the legs from a child of mine.” [Chorus] Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle-diddle-dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah Yeah, to me too-rye-ah Foddle diddle dah Too-rye oo-rye oo-rye ah For Mrs. McGraw