Old Skinflint

Lyrics

'Twixt Carrowbrough Edge and Settlingstones See old daddy Skinflint dance in his bones Old Skinflint on the gallows-tree Old daddy Skinflint, the father of me "Why do you dance, do you dance so high? Why do you dance in the windy sky? Why do you dance in your naked bones 'Twixt Carrowbrough Edge and Settlingstones? Old daddy Skinflint, the father of me Why do you dance on the gallows-tree Who never tripped on a dancing floor Or flung your heels in a reel before? You taught me many a cunning thing But never taught me to dance and sing Yet I must do whatever you do So when you dance I must dance too." 'Twixt Carrowbrough Edge and Settlingstones See old daddy Skinflint dance in his bones Old Skinflint on the gallows-tree Old daddy Skinflint, the father of me