As I went down to Derby, 'twas on a market day
I've spied the biggest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie,
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

This ram he had four feet, sir, four feet to stand
And every time a feet went down they covered an acre of land
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

This ram he had two horns, sir, that reached up to the moon,
A boy went up in January and he didn't come down 'til June.
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

This ram, he had a tail,sir, it reached right down to hell
And every time he waggled it rung the devil's bell
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

The man that killed this ram, sir, it was drown in his blood
And the little boy who held the bowl was washed away in the flood
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

The little boys of Derby was begging for his eyes
To kick up and down the streets for they were of a football's size
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

And all the women of Derby come begging for his ears
To make 'em leather aprons to last 'em forty years
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

Now if you don't believe me, sir, or think i tell a lie
Just ask the folk of Derby, 'cos they're bigger liars than I
And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I

And,  indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to lie
And if you'd been in Derby, you'd seen him the same as I