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The life of a shepherd is a life of great care
But my crook and dog Whitefoot I shall drive away fear
Chorus:
Twanky dillo twanky dillo, twanky dillo, dillo, dillo, dillo
And he played on his merry bagpipes made from the green willow
Green willow, green willow, green willow, willow, willow, willow
And he played on his merry bagpipes made from the green willow
Well if ever my sheep go astray on the plain
Why my little dog Whitefoot it’ll fetch em again
Well if ever I meet with the old shepherd’s horse
I shall cut off his tail clean up to his harness
And if ever I meet with the old shepherd’s daughter
I shall block up the hole where she do draw waterÂ