“On Ilkla Moor Baht ‘at” is a folk song from Yorkshire, England. It is sung in the Yorkshire dialect, and is considered the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire.
The song tells of a lover courting the object of his affections, Mary Jane, on Ilkley Moor without a hat (baht ‘at). The singer chides the love...
[Verse 1]
Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee?
Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee?
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 2]
Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane
Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 3]
Tha's bahn' to catch thy deeath o' cowd
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Tha's bahn' to catch thy deeath o' cowd
Tha's bahn' to catch thy deeath o' cowd
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 4]
Then us'll ha' to bury thee
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Then us'll ha' to bury thee
Then us'll ha' to bury thee
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 5]
Then t'worms'll come an' eyt thee oop
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Then t'worms'll come an' eyt thee oop
Then t'worms'll come an' eyt thee oop
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 6]
Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t'worms
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t'worms
Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t'worms
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 7]
Then us'll go an' eyt up t'ducks
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Then us'll go an' eyt up t'ducks
Then us'll go an' eyt up t'ducks
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 8]
Then us'll all ha' etten thee
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
Then us'll all ha' etten thee
Then us'll all ha' etten thee
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
[Verse 9]
That's wheear we get us ooan back
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
That's wheear we gеt us ooan back
That's wheear we get us ooan back
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at
On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at was written by Traditional.
Traditional-transcriptions released On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at on Tue Jan 01 1805.