As I went down a shady lane at a door I chanced to knock 
Have you any pots or kettles with some rusty holes to block
Well, indeed I have, don't you know I have
Too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed I have

Well, the Mrs. came out to the door and she asked me to come in
Said, "You're welcome Jolly Tinker and I hope you've brought your tin."
Well, indeed I did, don't you know I did
Too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed I did

Well, she led thru the kitchen and she led me thru the hall
The servants cried, "The Devil! Has he come to block us al?"
Well indeed I have, don't you know I have
Too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed I have

She took me up the stairs me lad to show me what to do
And she fell on the featherbed and I fell on it too
Well, indeed I did, don't you know I did
Too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed I did

Well, she then picked up the frying pan and she began to knock 
To let the servants know that I was busy at me work
Well, indeed I was, don't you know I was
Too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed I was

She put her hand into her pocket and she pulls out twenty pound
"Take this me Jolly Tinker and we'll have another round!"
Well, indeed we will, yes indeed we will
too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed we will

Well, I've been a Jolly Tinker for these forty years or more
Oh, but such a lovely job as that I've never did before
No indeed I haven't, no indeed I haven't
Too me right fa loo me laddy, well, indeed I haven't