The Keach In The Creel Lyrics - Subway To Sally

A fair young maid went up the street 

some white fish for to by 

a bonnie clerk's fall'n in love with her 

and he followed her by and by 

oh where are you going my bonnie lass 

I pray thee tell to me 

oh if the night be never so dark 

I'll come and visit thee 

my father locks the door at ten 

my mother keeps the key 

if you were never such a roving blade 

you'd never win - in to me 

but the clerk he had a brother 

and a wily wag was he 

he's made him a long ladder 

with thirty steps and three 

the Rold wife she was standing by 

she heard a word was said 

I could lay my life, says the silly old wife 

there's a man in our daughter's bed 

the old man he got out of bed 

to see if the thing was true 

but she's taken the bonny clerk in her arms 

and covered him o'er with blue 

up then got the old silly wife 

to see if it were true 

and she fell arselins in the creel 

and up the string they drew 

if that foul thief has gotten you 

may he hold you so tight 

for you'll never stay in your bed 

nor rest with me at night