Misc Traditional - My old man said follow the van

We ^Chad to move 'cos the ^Grent we couldn't pay The ^Dmoving van came round just after^G dark There was ^Cme and my old man shoving ^Gthings inside the van Which we'd ^Doften done before let me rem^Gark We ^Cpacked all that could be packed n the ^Gvan and that's a fact And we ^Dgot inside all we could get in^Gside Then we ^Dpacked all we could pack on the ^Gtail-board at the back Till there ^Amwasn't any ^Droom for me to ^Gride

^CMy old man said ^Dfollow the van And ^Gdon't dilly dally on the ^Cway ^GOff went the cart with me ^Am'ome packed in it ^DI walked behind with me ^Gold cock linnet But I ^Cdillied and ^Gdallied ^Cdallied and ^Gdillied ^CLost the van and ^Ddon't know where to ^Groam I ^Cstopped on the ^Away to have the ^Dmold half-^Gquartern Now I ^Ccan't find ^Gmy way ^C'ome

I ^Cgave a helping hand with the ^Gmarble wash-handstand And ^Dstraight we wasn't getting on so ^Gbad All at ^Conce the carman bloke had an ^Gaccident and broke Well the ^Dnicest bit of china that we ^Ghad You'll ^Cunderstand of course I was ^Gcross about the loss Same as ^Dany other human woman ^Gwould But I ^Dsoon got over that what with ^Gtwo-out and a chat 'Cos it's ^Amlittle things like ^Dthat what does you ^Ggood

^CMy old man said ^Dfollow the van And ^Gdon't dilly dally on the ^Cway ^GOff went the cart with me ^Am'ome packed in it ^DI walked behind with me ^Gold cock linnet But I ^Cdillied and ^Gdallied ^Cdallied and ^Gdillied ^CLost the van and ^Ddon't know where to ^Groam Now ^Cwho's going to ^Aput up the ^Dmold iron ^Gbedstead If I ^Ccan't find ^Gmy way ^C'ome

Oh ^CI'm in such a mess I don't ^Gknow the new address Don't ^Deven know the blessed neighbour^Ghood And I ^Cfeel as if I might have to ^Gstay out all the night And ^Dthat ain't going to do me any ^Ggood I ^Cdon't make no complaint but I'm ^Gcoming over faint What I ^Dwant now is a good substantial ^Gfeed And I ^Csorta kinda feel if I ^Gdon't soon have a meal I shall ^Amhave to rob the ^Dlinnet of his ^Gseed

^CMy old man said ^Dfollow the van And ^Gdon't dilly dally on the ^Cway ^GOff went the cart with me ^Am'ome packed in it ^DI walked behind with me ^Gold cock linnet But I ^Cdillied and ^Gdallied ^Cdallied and ^Gdillied ^CLost the van and ^Ddon't know where to ^Groam You can't ^Ctrust the ^Aspecials like the ^Dmold-time ^Gcoppers When you ^Ccan't find ^Gyour way ^C'ome^{G C}