Deckie, Deckie

Deckie, Deckie

“Deckie, deckie, won’t you marry me
With your gut knife, needle and twine?”
“No, sweet girl, I cannot marry thee
For I have no Oilfrock to put on.”
So off she went to her father’s heavy gear,
She brought an Oilfrock for her deckie, deckie, dear,
Brought an Oilfrock for her deckie, deckie, dear,
And the deckie put it on.

Verse 1: Oilfrock               an Oilfrock
2 Seaboots              some Seaboots
3 Sou’wester           a Sou’wester
4 Fearnaughts       some Fearnaughts
5 Gansey                 a Gansey
6 Muffler                 a Muffler
7 Gloves                   some Gloves
8 Abb Socks            some Abb Socks

9 “Deckie, deckie, won’t you marry me
With your gut knife, needle and twine?”
“No, sweet girl, I cannot marry thee
For I sail on the early morning tide.
Bye-bye!”