The Ballad Of Old Seth Davey / Songs and Lyrics

Version 1

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T:Whiskey On A Sunday
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w:He sat on the corner of the Bev-ing-ton Bush As-
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w:tride of an old pack-ing ca-se His
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w:three danc-ing dolls on the plank were danc-ing As
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w:he crooned with a smile on his face
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w:Come day, go day
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w:Wish-ing me heart it's Sun-day
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w:Whis-key on a Sun-day
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W:1.
W:He sat on the corner of the Bevington Bush
W:Astride of an old packing case
W:His three dancing dolls on the plank were dancing
W:As he crooned with a smile on his face
W:.
W:chorus.
W:Come day, go day
W:Wishing me heart it's Sunday
W:Drinking buttermilk all the week,
W:Whiskey on a Sunday
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W:2.
W:His tired old hands drummed a wooden beat
W:And the puppet dolls they danced the gear
W:A better show than you'd ever seen
W:At the 'Pivi' on New Brighton Pier
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W:3.
W:In nineteen o four old Seth Davy died 
W:His song could be heard no more
W:The three dancing dolls in a jowler bin ended
W:And his plank went to mend a back door.
W:.
W:4.
W:On some stormy night down Scotty Road way
W:When the wind's blowin up from the sea
W:You can still hear the songs of old Seth Davy
W:As he sings to his dancing dolls three

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Song Note

Song by Glyn Hughes
Country of origin: England
Historic Song
Seth Davy was a popular street entertainer during the 1890s in Liverpool. He was originally a sailor from Jamaica but Seth Davy became a fixed character on the streets of Liverpool where he entertained people, and especially young children, with his three dancing dolls which he made himself. The famous dancing dolls were attached to the end of a plank which Seth Davy would tap with his hand to make them dance while he crooned his minstrel songs.
Bevington Bush - Bevington Bush Hotel
Pivi - Pavillion Theatre
Jowler bin - Liverpool slang for a rubbish bin.
Scotty Road - Scotland Road

Song Note

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