Dumiama Dumiama Day A sailor was walking, on a bright day A squire and his lady were making way When the sailor he heard the say "Tonight you I mean to stay" And the dingiama dumiama day. "You must tie a string around your With the other end of the string out the winder, And I'll by, and pull the string And you come down and let me in, With my dumiama dumiama day." Says to himself, "Why shouldn't I try And see if a sailor can win such a prize" So he went by and the string The lady came and she let old Jack in his dumiama dingiama dumiama day. The squire came by. He was a song; Thinking in his heart there would go wrong, But when he got there, no could be found And so all his were dashed to the ground And his dumiama dumiama day. The lady woke up, it was just light She jumped out of bed in a fright! For there was in his tarry old shirt Behold! his face was all with dirt And his dumiama dumiama day. "Oh do you mean, you saucy sailor To into a lady's chamber and steal her treasure?" "Oh no," Jack, "I just pulled the string And you came and let me in And my dumiama dumiama day." "Beg pardon," Jack, "Have pity I say. steal away very quiet at the dawn of the day." "Oh no!" the lady, "Don't go too far For I never will part from my Jack tar And his dingiama dumiama day. Recorded by A.L. LLoyd, Martin filename[ play.exe RG ===DOCUMENT