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Old Farmer Buck

Dave Lowry sang Old Farmer Buck on his 2024 WildGoose album Songs of a Devon Man. Bill Crawford noted:

Dave learnt this during music lessons while he was at Plymstock Secondary Modern School and has no idea of its origins.

Lyrics

Dave Lowry sings Old Farmer Buck

Old Farmer Buck he bought himself a duck,
And he cut off her feet ’cause her walked in the muck.
When her wouldn’t go for to roost like a crow,
He cut off her head for to make her do so.
Why did he go and act thicky way?
’Cause he were a fool, and a gurt big fool,
’Cause he were a fool, us all do say.

Old Farmer Bourn he bought himself a horn,
For to rouse himself up in the chill of the morn.
He always do know when its time for to blow
For he wakes up as soon as the rooster do crow.
Why did he go and act thicky way?
’Cause he were a fool, and a gurt big fool,
’Cause he were a fool, us all do say.

Old Farmer Bunn he bought himself a gun,
And he looked down the barrel to see how ’twere done
The very first try he got it in the eye
And he didn’t have time to wave “Bye-Bye!”
Why did he go and act thicky way?
’Cause he were a fool, and a gurt big fool,
’Cause he were a fool, us all do say.