On Ilkley Moor baht 'at - a classic Yorkshire community song

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Or - 'On Ilkley moor without a hat'
Sung with a young Yorkshire lass and her grandad Alan.
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Where hast thou been since I saw thee?
On Ilkley Moor baht 'at;
Where hast thou been since I saw thee?
Where hast thou been since I saw thee?
On Ilkley Moor baht 'at,
On Ilkley Moor baht 'at,
On Ilkley Moor baht 'at.

Tha’s been a courtin' Mary Jane…
Tha’s been and ketch thee death of cold…
Then we shall have to bury thee…
Then t’worms’ll cum and et thee oop…
Then ducks’ll cum and et oop t’worms…
Then we will cum and et oop ducks…
Then we shall all ‘ave etten thee…