Johnny with the Bandy Legs

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Of a fellow, John Ferreira, we will sing (We will sing) He could ride a horse or pig or anything (Or anything) But whenever he would walk The people, they would talk For his bowlegs were as rounded as a ring (As a ring) [Chorus] And all the people called Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs And all the people called Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs [Post-Chorus] Hop, hop, hop on the left foot Hop, hop, hop on the right foot Stay in the middle of the road, Fеrreira Johnny with the bandy legs [Verse 2] Whеnever Johnny made his Mary sad (Mary sad) There was one good remedy that Mary had (Mary had) When her Johnny did her wrong She'd sing this little song And it always made him very, very mad (Very mad) [Chorus] Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs [Post-Chorus] Hop, hop, hop on the left foot Hop, hop, hop on the right foot Stay in the middle of the road, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs [Verse 3] On evenings when John courted Mary White (Mary White) He could stay just while that light was burning bright (Burning bright) That one evening he forgot And did what he should not And her Pop took him and said, "That's all tonight" [Verse 4] Papa said to Mary, "John is big and strong So why wait for someone else to come along? Catch him now while you can After all he is a man And the time is flyin', don't delay too long (Too long) [Chorus] Go pack your things and trek with Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs Go pack your things and trek with Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs" [Post-Chorus] Hop, hop, hop on the left foot Hop, hop, hop on the right foot Stay in the middle of the road, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs [Verse 5] John and Mary built a farmhouse made of bricks (Made of bricks) Pretty soon the two of them were in a fix (In a fix) For the farm it did not pay As the hens they would not lay John forgot to buy the rooster for the chicks [Verse 6] Mary made a secret wish one early spring That the stork to them a baby he would bring When at last he did arrive The old stork brought them five And the same old song poor Johnny heard her sing (Heard her sing) [Chorus] Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs Go pack your things and trek, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs [Post-Chorus] Hop, hop, hop on the left foot Hop, hop, hop on the right foot Stay in the middle of the road, Ferreira Johnny with the bandy legs