I'll sing you a song and a very pretty one

Concerning Creeping Jane

She never saw a mare nor a gelding in her life

That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day

Diddle lol de day-o

That she valued at the worth of half a pin, lal the day

When Creeping Jane on the racecourse came

The gentlemen giggled all around

And all they had to say, concerning little Jane

She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day

Diddle lol de day-o

She's not able for to gallop o'er the ground, lal the day

Now when that they came to the second milepost

She was far behind

Then the rider flung his whip around her little neck

And he says, "Me little lady, never mind", lal the day

Diddle lol de day-o

And he says, "Me little lady, never mind", lal the day

Now when that they came to the third milepost

She looked blithe and smart

And then she lifted up her lily-white hoof

And flew past them all like a dart, lal the day

Diddle lol de day-o

And she flew past them all like a dart, lal the day

Now Creeping Jane the race has won

And scarcely sweat one drop

She's able for to gallop o'er the ground all again

The others are not able for to trot, lal the day

Diddle lol de day-o

The others are not able for to trot, lal the day

Now Creeping Jane is dead and gone

Her body lies on the cold ground

I'll go down to her master, one favour for to beg

To keep her little body from the hounds, lal the day

Diddle lol de day-o

To keep her little body from the hounds, lal the day

Lal the day

Lal the day