Hoppin Down in Kent

Now Hopping's just beginning, we've got our time to spend,
We've only come down hopping, to earn a quid if we can.

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With a tee-i-ay, an a tee-i-ay, tee-i-ee-i-ay!

Now early Monday morning, a-hoppin down in Kent,
I saw old Missus Riley, a-sweeping out her tent.

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Then early Tuesday morning, the Measurer he comes round,
Now pick yer hops all ready and pick em off the ground.

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Then early Wednesday motning, the Bookie he comes round,
All with a bag of money, and he'll flop it on the ground.

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Saying "do you want some money?" "o yes sir, if you please
to buy a hunk of bacon, and a roll of mouldy cheese!"

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An then it's Thursday morning, the Measurer he comes in,
With his ten-gallon basket, and don't ee pop em in!

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For when ee starts his measuring, ee don't know when to stop
He'll jump right in the bloody bin and pinch the bloody lot!!

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An then it's Friday morning, our washing day comes round
We takes em from the hopping pots and hangs em on the ground

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An then it's Saturday morning that is our drying day
We takes em fro mthe hopping pots and hangs em in the sky

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Now some say hoppings lousy, I do believe it's true
For since i've been down hopping, i've got a chat or two

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Now hopping is all over, our money is all spent
I wish to God i'd never done, no hopping down in Kent

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I says One!
I says Two!
No more hopping will I do!
With a tee-i-ay, tee-i-ay, tee-i-ee-i-ay!!