"The Jolly Tinker"  Parental Advisory genre: World/Folk Cover Songs
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	The Jolly Tinker knocks at the door of the big house and finds that the mistress expects him to do more than block holes in rusty pots and kettles!
	Credits: Traditional, unaccompanied British folk song.
	Story Behind the Song Versions of "The Jolly Tinker" can be found all over the British Isles. Often, there are extra (and far more explicit) verses, but I think this version from Ireland goes just far enough. It's cheeky rather than coarse and it always goes down well in concerts. It's not 100 percent original as, like most folk singers, I've added my own touches here and there - but I think this is in keeping with the true spirit of folk. Lyrics The Jolly Tinker. As I walked down a shady lane At the door I chanced to knock, "Have you any pots or kettles With rusty holes to block?". Well indeed I did, Don't you know I did, Too my right falooralladdy, Well indeed I did. The missus she came to the door And she asked me to come in, Saying, "You're welcome me Jolly Tinker And I hope you've brought your tin.". Well indeed I did, Don't you know I did, Too my right falooralladdy, Well indeed I did. She took me through the kitchen And she led me through the hall And the servants cried "The Devil me boys! Has he come to block us all?". Well indeed I did, ... She took me up the stairs me boys, For to show me what to do. Then she fell on the featherbed And I fell on it too! Well indeed I did, ... Then she picked up a frying pan And she began to knock, For to let the servants know me boys That I was at me work. Well indeed I was, Don't you know I was, Too my right falooralladdy, Well indeed I was. She put her hand into her pocket And she pulled out twenty pound, Saying, "Take this me Jolly Tinker And we'll have another round.". Well indeed we did, Don't you know we did, Too my right falooralladdy, Well indeed we did. Well I've been a Jolly Tinker For these forty years or more. Oh but such a lovely job as that I never did before. Well indeed I did, Don't you know I did, Too my right falooralladdy, Well indeed I did.

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