Hi-Tiddley-Hi-Ti (1893)

Hi-Tiddley-Hi-Ti (or I'm All Right). A Bacchanalian ditty from 1893. Words by E. W. Rogers. Music by George Le Brunn. Lyrics 1. I've had a fair bank holiday Things with me lately have been gay First I dodged the tax collector Then I did the gas Inspector Then with the lodger my dear wife Sloped with the children on my life So to hide my woe and strife I thought I'd have a lark So in half a tick I toddled round, toddled round And some pals I quickly found Good and sound Soon your joys and cares We drown'd you be bound I was so gay I'd swore I'd pay And to them made remark Chorus All of you come along with me I'm for a rare old fine old spree Ev'rybody here's invited Come with me I'll see you righted All of you come, you must be dry Hi-tiddley-hi-ti, Hi-ti Hi! Come along and wet your eye For I'm all right 2. Down to the West I went with ten Good solid lasting, fasting men Arm in arm we started strolling Soon the blessed lot were rolling Dear little girls from near and far Said, with a smile, "Ah! there you are" Then I asked them to the bar As they all looked so dry There were fourteen girls With golden hair, oh! so fair Twenty cabmen standing there did a stare All came in to have a share, take their fare And for the lot upon the spot For drinks I had to cry 3. After I'd treated half the town I tried to borrow half-a-crown Asked my pals, but each old crony Swore to goodness "he was stoney" I, being fairly on the job Asked a policeman for a bob But he tapped me on the nob And told me I was tight Then my pals came round Their tempers rose, came to blows Some one struck the policeman's nose Such a nose! He called "Help" As you'll suppose, oh! our woes Then ran us in, and with a grin He shouted with delight Final chorus All of you come along with me You've had a rare old fine old spree Ev'rybody here's invited Join me, and I'll see you righted All of you come, you must be dry Hi-tiddley-hi-ti, Hi-ti Hi Come along and wet your eye For I'm all right -------------------------------------------------- Sheet music found at Baylor University. Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne. Vocal and video by Fred Feild. Find sheet music and midi here: https://www.sheetmusicsinger.com/hi-tiddley-hi-ti/