The Old Man from Over the Sea Lankum

There was an old man come over the sea
Aye, but I'll not have him
There was an old man come over the sea
Come snivelling, snuffling, over on me
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
A‐shivering and shaking

My mother she told me to bid him come in
Aye, but I'll not have him
My mother she told me to bid him come in
And he giggled and dribbled all over his chin
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
A‐shivering and shaking

My mother she told me to give him a stool
Aye, but I'll not have him
My mother she told me to give him a stool
Well I gave him a stool and he sat like a fool
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
A‐shivering and shaking


My mother she told me to give him some cake
Aye, but I'll not have him
My mother she told me to give him some cake
And the silly old fool wriggled just like a snake
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
With his long grey beard, with his long grey beard
A‐shivering and shaking