As I was going to Derby, all on a
market day
I've spied the biggest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay
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La lum lay lum people lay lum lay
This tup was fat behind, sir, this tup was fat before
This tup was nine feet round, sir, if not a little more
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And the horns upon this tup they
grew, well they reached up to the sky
The eagles made their nests within, you could hear the young
ones cry
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La lum lay lum people lay lum lay
This tup was fat behind, sir, this tup was fat before
This tup was nine feet round, sir, if not a little more
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Yes the horns that on this tup
they grew, well they reached up to the moon
A little boy went up in January and he never got back till June
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La lum lay lum people lay lum lay
This tup was fat behind, sir, this tup was fat before
This tup was nine feet round, sir, if not a little more
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And all the men of Derby come
begging for his tail
To ring St George's passing bell from the top of Derby Gaol
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La lum lay lum people lay lum lay
This tup was fat behind, sir, this tup was fat before
This tup was nine feet round, sir, if not a little more
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And all the women of Derby come
begging for his ears
To make 'em leather aprons to last 'em forty years
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La lum lay lum people lay lum lay
This tup was fat behind, sir, this tup was fat before
This tup was nine feet round, sir, if not a little more
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And all the boys of Derby come
begging for his eyes
To make themselves some footballs cause they were of football
size
Took all the men of Derby to carry away his bones
Took all the women of Derby to roll away his stones
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And now my story is over, and I
have no more to say
Please give us all a New Year's box and we will go away
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