There were herrin' heads an' bits o' bread,
Herrin' heads an' haddies, O,
Herrin' heads an' bits o' bread,
To carry on the weddin' O!

(Chorus)
Drum-mer a-doo a-doo a-day,
Drum-mer a-doo a dad-din, O!
Drum-mer a-doo a-doo a-day,
Hurrah for the Tinker's weddin' O!

They tramp it o'er the Biallach way,
Biallach way, Biallach way;
Tramp it o'er the Biallach way,
And bracken was their beddin' O.

We never dwell in but-an'-ben,
But-an'-ben, but-an'-ben,
We never dwell in but-an'-ben,
We camp where trees are spreadin' O

We tightened up the tent a wee,
Tightened up, tightened up,
Tightened up the tent, a wee,
We'd bracken for our beddin' O!

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Source: Singing Together, Spring 1974, BBC Publications

Notes:
No acknowledgement is given in the pamphlet.

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