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====== The Derby Ram ======

As I went out to Derby, upon a market day
I spied the biggest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay

**Chorus:**
//Hey ringle dangle, hey ringle day
It was the biggest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay//


The horns upon this ram, sir, they reached up to the moon
A lad went up in April and didn't get down 'til June

[//choru//s]

The fleece upon this ram, sir, it reached up to the sky
The eagles made their nests there, you could hear the young 'uns cry

[//chorus//]

And all the boys of Derby come begging for his eyes
To kick around the streets, sir, 'cause they was football size

[//chorus//]

And all the women of Derby come begging for his ears
To make 'em leather aprons to last 'em forty years

[//chorus//]

And all the men of Derby come begging for his tail
To ring St. George's passing bell from the top of Derby jail

[//chorus//]

It took all the boys of Derby to carry away his bones
Took all the maids of Derby to roll away his stones

[//chorus//]

Now the butcher that killed this ram, sir, he was up to his thighs in blood
The boy that held the basin was washed away in the flood

[//chorus//]

And now my song is over, I've got no more to say
Just give us eggs and brandy and we'll be on our way

[//chorus//]