With Me Rubber Boots On

A traditional Newfoundland tune - author unknown but the tune was made popular by Dick Nolan and Harry Hibbs. Key of D

I'm a hearty old sailor from the Newfoundland shore,
And I work for my livin' on the cold Labrador;
Now the fishin's all over and our work is all done,
And I'm goin' out tonight, b'y, with me rubber boots on.

So I ate up my supper and shaved off my beard,
To go out a-courtin' I was highly prepared;
With the day's work all over and the night comin' on,
I'll remember that night with me rubber boots on.

I knocked on her door, my knock it was low,
And out of her slumber my knock she did know;
She came to the door and said "Is that ya, Tom?"
I said, "Yes it is, Ducky, with me rubber boots on."

She opened the door with a silly ol' grin,
And up to her bedroom she invited me in;
She jumped into bed with the blankets pulled down,
I hopped in beside her with me rubber boots on.

It was early next morning with the sun in the sky,
I turned to my true love to bid her goodbye;
She said, "You can't leave me, you know you done wrong,
You slept here all night with your rubber boots on."

Well, I turned to my true love with a wink and a smile,
I said, "Nothing could happen in such a short while;
Whatever I did, love, I did it for fun."
And I jumped out of bed with me rubber boots on.

It was nine months later I was summoned to court,
Fifty dollars a week just to pay for my sport;
Fifty dollars a week from a fisherman's son,
I regretted that night with me rubber boots on.

And now I'm back fishin' and I'm happy for sure,
And I'm makin' big money on the cold Labrador;
And when he gets bigger I'll take 'long my son,
And he'll catch the codfish with his rubber boots on.

And when he gets bigger I'll take 'long my son,
And he'll catch the codfish with his rubber boots on.

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• traditional
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• accordion

[labradornl]

Thanks!

[newfiebye2000]

the artist is Dick Nolan



[andyfedel]

awh yes, dick nolan & harry hibbs. now there's a couple of guys that contributed so much to the maritime, nfld & lab, celtic & irish music world. great tune thanks for the post.

[astridiato]

Nice tune of this accordion. I have heard this before.... good luck.