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What'll I do with my herring's head?
Oh what'll you do with your herring's head?
I'll turn 'em into loaves of bread
Herrings head
Loaves of bread
And all manner of things
Of all the fish that live in the sea, the herring is the one for me.
Oh what do you say to such a thing, have I done well with me jolly herring?

Oh what'll I do with my herrings gills?
Oh what'll you do with your herring's gills?
I'll turn 'em into window sills
Herring's gills
Window sills
Herrings head
Loaves of bread
And all manner of things
Of all the fish that live in the sea, the herring is the one for me.
Oh what do you say to such a thing, have I done well with me jolly herring?

Oh what'll I do with my herring's fins?
Oh what'll you do with your herring's fins?
I'll turn 'em into wedding rings
Herrings fins
Wedding rings
Herring's gills
Window sills
Herrings head
Loaves of bread
And all manner of things
Of all the fish that live in the sea, the herring is the one for me.
Oh what do you say to such a thing, have I done well with me jolly herring?

Oh what'll I do with my herring's bones?
Oh what'll you do with your herring's bones?
I'll turn 'em into telephones
Herring's bones
Telephones
Herrings fins
Wedding rings
Herring's gills
Window sills
Herrings head
Loaves of bread
And all manner of things
Of all the fish that live in the sea, the herring is the one for me.
Oh what do you say to such a thing, have I done well with me jolly herring?

Oh what'll I do with my herring's brains?
Oh what'll you do with your herring's brains?
I'll turn 'em into model trains
Herring's brains
Model trains
Herring's bones
Telephones
Herrings fins
Wedding rings
Herring's gills
Window sills
Herrings head
Loaves of bread
And all manner of things
Of all the fish that live in the sea, the herring is the one for me.
Oh what do you say to such a thing, have I done well with me jolly herring?

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from Escape From Clinch Mountain, released January 14, 2015

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The Bara Bara Band London, UK

Ruth Jacob - banjo, vocals and stuff
Rupert Browne - guitar, vocals, bit of bass
Will Dobson - drums, percussion, noises
Boris Ming - fiddle, dancing

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