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This is one of my daughter Helena’s favourite songs. I learned it from a woman called Christine at the Lossiemouth Folk Club in the 1980s.
Some historians give the song a mystical significance, but I just think that it’s a great kids’ song!
lyrics
Fit’ll we dae wi the Herrin’s heids?
Fit’ll we dae wi the Herrin’s heids?
We’ll mak them intae loafs o breid,
Herrin’s heids, loafs o breid and all manner o things.
Of all the fish that swim in the see,
The herrin it is the fish for me,
Sing, fa la la lie doe, Fa la la lie doe,
Fa la la lie doe lie day.
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s eyes?
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s eyes?
We’ll mak them intae puddins and pies,
Herrin’s eyes puddins and pies,
Herrin’s heids loafs o breid and all manner o things.
Of all the fish that swim in the see,
The herrin it is the fish for me,
Sing, fa la la lie doe, Fa la la lie doe,
Fa la la lie doe lie day.
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s fins?
Fit’ll we dae we the Herrin’s fins?
We’ll mak them intae needles and pins,
Herrin’s fins needles and pins,
Herrin’s eyes puddins and pies,
Herrin’s heids loafs o breid and all manner o things.
Of all The fish that swim in the see,
The herrin it is the fish for me,
Sing, fa la la lie doe, Fa la la lie doe,
Fa la la lie doe lie day.
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s back?
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s back?
We’ll mak it intae a sailor cried Jack,
Herrin’s back sailor cried Jack,
Herrin’s fins needles and pins,
Herrin’s eyes puddins and pies,
Herrin’s heids loafs o breid and all manner o things.
Of all the fish that swim in the see,
The herrin it is the fish for me,
Sing, fa la la lie doe, Fa la la lie doe,
Fa la la lie doe lie day.
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s tail?
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s tail?
We’ll mak it intae a boat wi a sail.
Herrin’s tail boat wi a sail,
Herrin’s back sailor cried Jack
Herrin’s fins needles and pins,
Herrin’s eyes puddins and pies,
Herrin’s heids loafs o breid and all manner o things.
Of all the fish that swim in the see,
The herrin it is the fish for me,
Sing, fa la la lie doe, Fa la la lie doe,
Fa la la lie doe lie day.
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s belly?
Fit’ll we dae wi the herrin’s belly?
We’ll mak it intae a wifey cried Nelly.
Herrin’s belly wifey cried Nelly,
Herrin’s tail boat wi a sail,
Herrin’s back sailor cried Jack,
Herrin’s fins needles and pins,
Herrin’s eyes puddins and pies,
Herrin’s heids loafs o breid and all manner o things.
Of all the fish that swim in the see,
The herrin it is the fish for me,
Sing, fa la la lie doe, Fa la la lie doe,
Fa la la lie doe lie day.
credits
from Bring out the Banners,
released March 11, 2019
Trad |Arranged – Paul Brown, Jean Reid and Ian Bartlett | Vocals – Paul Brown, Chris Penman, John Sutherland, Jean Reid, Jack Penman, Ian Bartlett, Isobel Johnston and Eleanor Johnston
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