Aa, bud Ah’s dowly an’ stalled o’ mah leyfe,
Ther’s nowt noo bud waiting for t’ end,
Ah ’livvers up my wages Ah arns ivvery week,
An’ fow’pence sha gi’es me ti spend.
Chorus.
Ah weshes all t’ taters, Ah maks all wer beds,
Ah fetches all t’ coals in, an’ t’ hearth Ah cleans up;
Ah peeals ivvery onion, an’ monny a tear Ah sheds
Ez Ah sups fra leyfe’s bitter cup.
Chorus.