It was early one morning at the break of the day
The farmer came to usand this he did say
"Come rise up my fellows with the best of good will
Your horses need something their bellies to fill."


When four o colock comesme boysit s up we do rise
And off to the stables we merrily flies.
With a-rubbin and scrubbin our horses we ll go
For we re all jollly fellows that follows the plough.


When six o clock comesme boysat breakfast we ll meet
And cold beef and pork we ll heartily eat.
With a piece in our pocketsto the fields we do go
For we re all jolly fellows that follows the plough.


The farmer and this he did say
"What have you been doing this long summer s day?
You ve not ploughed your acreI ll swear and I ll vow
You are all lazy fellows that follows the plough!"


Then up spoke our carter and this he did cry
"We have all ploughed our acre you tell us a lie.
We ve all ploughed our acreI ll swear and I ll vow
We are all jolly fellows that follows the plough."


Then up spoke the farmer and laughed at the joke
"Oh it s gone half past two boys it s time to unyoke
Unharness your horses and rub them down well
And I ll give you a jug of my very best ale."


So come all you young ploughboys
where e re you may be.
Come take this advice and be ruled by me
Never fear any master where e re you may go
For we re all jolly fellows that follows the plough.


For we re all jolly fellows that follows the plough.
(Repeat x 3)

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