Weevily Wheat Wheat In The Ear

[Intro]
      

[Verse]

Take her by the little white hand
                
Lead her like a pigeon

Make her dance to Weevily Wheat
                
And scatter her religion

[Chorus]
                                               
Wheat in the ear, my true-love s a posy blowing
                                  
Wheat in the ear, I m going back to sea
                                    
Wheat in the ear, I left you fit for sowing
                                                  
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you ll be

[Verse]

Trading boats have gone ashore
                  
Trading boats are landing

Trading boats have gone ashore
                   
All loaded down with brandy

[Chorus]
                                               
Wheat in the ear, my true-love s a posy blowing
                                  
Wheat in the ear, I m going back to sea
                                    
Wheat in the ear, I left you fit for sowing
                                                  
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you ll be

[Verse]

I don t want your weevily wheat
                  
I don t want your barley
  
I want some flour and a half an hour
                 
To bake a cake for Charlie

[Chorus]
                                            
Weevily wheat, my true-love s a posy blowing
                               
Weevily wheat, I m going back to sea
                                 
Weevily wheat, I left you fit for sowing
                                                  
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you ll be

[Instrumental]
                              

[Verse]

Take her by the little white hand
                
Lead her to the altar

Hug her neat and kiss her sweet
              
Mumma s runaway daughter

[Chorus]
                                            
Weevily wheat, my true-love s a posy blowing
                               
Weevily wheat, I m going back to sea
                                 
Weevily wheat, I left you fit for sowing
                                            
When I come back, what a loaf of bread you ll be