Bobby’s Britches

Lyrics

As Bobby was out for a stroll one day Twas down by the river he happened to stray And some of his friends were having a swim So he took of his clothes and he jumped right in He swam and he dived like a water hen All around by the islands and back again He lay down on the sand to dry his skin And he never noticed the tide coming in And Bobby's britches gone off in the tide The water came in and just swept them aside Bobby's britches gone off in the tide What is he going to do, oh? And when he got up he thought all was well Was six o clock, he could hear the bell Was time to be heading back home to tea But his britches was now gone halfway to the sea And not being one to admit to defeat A message was sent home to William street There a head appeared from the bedroom window And these words came up from the street below: Bobby's britches gone off in the tide He just couldn't catch them however he tried Bobby's britches gone off in the tide What is he going to do, oh? But meanwhile fate had taken a hand Two old mates came walking along the strand Not wishing to be a witness to sin They gave him a coat to cover his skin And Bobby went home and he hadn't a care And all the people came out to stare It seemed as if the whole town had come out And the woman next door she began to shout: Bobby's britches gone off in the tide And Bobby's gone into the bushes to hide Bobby's britches gone off in the tide What is he going to do, oh? And now this story has reached an end No harm was done and the lesson was learned And Bobby still likes to go out for a swim But he always brings his spare britches with him And the years came on and they passed away But no-one will ever forget that day For every night that the moon was high The woman next door could be heard to cry: And Bobby's britches gone off in the tide The water came in and just swept them aside Bobby's britches gone off in the tide What is he going to do, oh? And Bobby's britches gone off in the tide And Bobby's gone into the bushes to hide Bobby's britches gone off in the tide What is he going to do, oh?