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"When The Boat Comes In" (or "Dance Ti Thy Daddy") is a traditional English folk song, listed as 2439 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The popular version originates in Northumbria. An early source for the lyrics, Joseph Robson's "Songs of the bards of the Tyne", published 1849, can be found on the FARNE archive.
A song about poverty and deprivation in North East of England and a grandfather reassuring his grandson, Jacky to be happy and optimistic. The lyrics include the chorus \"You shall have a fishy when the boat comes in\" and verses about smoking, drinking and family.
Learn the lyrics and chords of a traditional English folk song, also known as 'Dance To Your Daddy'. Find out the origins, variations and video of this catchy tune.
Dance to your Daddy sing to your mommy. Dance to your Daddy my little man. You shall have a fishy on a little dishy. You shall have a fishy when the boat comes in. You shall have a herring on a little dishy. You shall have a herring when the boat comes in. Come here me little Jacky. Now aw've smoked mi backy.
Learn the lyrics of Dance to Your Daddy, also known as When the Boat Comes In, a traditional nursery rhyme from the Tyne region. Compare the modern and traditional versions and discover the origin and popularity of the song.
When the Boat Comes In is a British television period drama produced by the BBC between 1976 and 1981. Across the whole series, events are set in the time period from 1919 to 1937. The series stars James Bolam as Jack Ford, a First World War veteran who returns to his poverty-stricken (fictional) town of Gallowshield in the North East of England .
Download a PDF file with lyrics to this nursery rhyme from North-East England, also known as \"When the Boat Comes In\". See the most common verses and watch a sing-along video.
