Who Told the Butcher Lyrics

who told the butcher all about the grey goose?
oh it could have been the poacher
nobody knows.
or it could have been the royal coachman
or connemara black.
just listen well to what the ladies say
and bring old `brownie' back.
and who told the butcher about the lady of the lake?
it could have been the queen of the water
nobody knows,
or it could have been old soldier palmer
or teal and black,
just listen well to what the ladies say
and bring old `brownie' back.
chorus:
come on tie the damsels two to the droppers
tie old kate mcclaren to the point.
there's none so wise to the rise of a river
the butcher's out there tonight.

come on tie the damsels two to the droppers
tie old kate mcclaren to the point.
there's none so wise to the rise of a river
the butcher's out there tonight.
the butcher's out there tonight.
oh who told the butcher all about the grenadier?
it could have been the teal and green
nobody knows.
or it could have been old wickham's fancy
or humpy black.
ah just listen well to what the ladies say
and bring old `brownie' back.