Lyrics

The herring loves the moonlight The mackerel loves the wind But the oyster loves the dredging-sang For it comes of a gentler kind Jeery ory alie Weel row'd five men As weel as your ten The oysters are a gentle thing They wouldna tak unless you sing Come buy my oysters aff the bing To serve the sheriff and the king And the commons o' the land And the commons o' the sea Hey how Harry-O Many a boat skail'd the ferry Many a bonny fishing boat Tell me a true note True note true sang I've dreg'ed ower lang Ower lang ower late Quo' the haddock tae the skate Quo' the skate tae the eel Cock nae I my tail weel Pull weel tae the shore Hey Harry rest your oar Jeery ory alie Weel row'd five men As weel as your ten The oysters are a gentle thing They wouldna tak unless you sing Come buy my oysters aff the bing To serve the sheriff and the king And the commons o' the land And the commons o' the sea