LITTLE BALL OF YARN



One fine day in May, I took a walk one day

Down by my grandfather's farm

I met a pretty maid and this is what I said

"May I wind up your little ball of yarn?"



I took this pretty maid underneath the shade

Not intending for to do any harm

I took her by surprise and I laid between her thighs

And I winded up her little ball of yarn



This pretty maid she rose and she pulled on her clothes

And straight to her grandma she did run

And for me, I was never seen as I skipped across the green

After winding up her little ball of yarn



Come all you young men, never step out after ten

Not intending for to do any harm

For as soon as they lie down, you've got to pay your sweet half

crown

For the winding of the little ball of yarn



Come all you young men, take a warning to what I said

Never rise up too early in the morn

For like the blackbird and the thrush

there'll be someone behind the bush

That will wind up your little ball of yarn



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versions recorded by Carthy on his Second album

and Oscar Brand on Bawdy Songs II

@bawdy

see also BALLYAR2

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