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Sung by Billy Buckingham and others<br>
Recorded by Gwilym Davies in The Royal Arms, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. February 1979

''As printed in the sleeve notes of [[The Voice of the People]] Volume 16 [[Topic Records]] TSCD666


1   Oh, waysail, oh, waysail all over the town. <br>
Our pledge it is white, our ale it is brown.<br> 
And our bowl it is made of the best mottling tree.<br> 
To my waysailing bowl I'll bring unto thee.

2   Now, here's health to my master and to his right eye. <br>
Pray God send our master a good Xmas pie, <br>
And a good Xmas pie that we may all see. <br>
To my waysailing bowl I'll bring unto thee.

3   Now, here's health to my master and to his right ear. <br>
Pray God send our master a happy New Year. <br>
And an happy New Year that we may all see.<br> 
To my waysailing bowl I'll bring unto thee.

4   Now, here's health to my master and to his right arm. <br>
Pray God send our master a good crop of corn. <br>
And a good crop of corn and another of hay <br>
To pass the cold wintery winds away.

5   Now, here's health to my master and to his right hip. <br>
Pray God send our master a good flock of sheep. <br>
And a good flock of sheep that we may all see. <br>
To my waysailing bowl I'll bring unto thee.

6   Now, here's health to my master and to his right leg. <br>
Pray God send our master a good fatted pig <br>
And a good fatted pig that we may all see.<br> 
To my waysailing bowl I'll bring unto thee.

7   Now, butler, come fill up a bowl of your best. <br>
I hope in Heaven your soul will rest,<br>
But if that you should bring us a bowl of your small ale<br> 
Then down shall go butler and all and all.

8   There was an old woman she had but one cow,<br> 
And how to maintain it she did not know how.<br>
She builded a barn to keep her cow warm<br>
And – I’ll have to have more cider – will do us no harm