1.
In good King Arthur’s Day –
He was a worthy king –
Three sons of whores were turned out of doors,
‖: Because they could not sing. :‖ (×3)
Three sons of whores were turned out of doors,
Because they could not sing.
2.
The first, he was a miller;
The second was a weaver;
The third, he was a little tailor:
‖: Three thieving rogues together. :‖ (×3)
The third, he was a little tailor:
Three thieving rogues together.
3.
The miller, he stole corn;
The weaver, he stole yarn,
And the little tailor, he stole broad cloth
‖: To keep these three rogues warm. :‖ (×3)
And the little tailor, he stole broad cloth
To keep these three rogues warm.
4.
The miller was drowned in his dam;
The weaver was hung in his yarn,
And the devil flew away with the little tailor,
‖: And the broad cloth under his arm. :‖ (×3)
And the devil flew away with the little tailor,
And the broad cloth under his arm.