Citadel Hill (Fowke and Johnston) MIDI
See also: Back Bay Hill (Ed McCurdy)

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One day in December I'll never forget,
A charming young creature I happily met;
Her eyes shone like diamonds, she was dressed up to kill,
She was tripping and slipping down Citadel Hill.

Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.
Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.

I says, "My fair creature, you will me excuse!"
I offered my arm and she did not refuse;
Her arm locked in mine made me feel love's sweet thrill,
As we walked off together down Citadel Hill.

Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.
Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.

The very next day to the church we did go,
The people all whispered, as well you must know;
Said the priest, "Will you wed?" Says I, "That we will!"
So we kissed and were hitched upon Citadel Hill.

Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.
Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.

So now we are married and of children have three,
But me and the missus can never agree;
The first she called Bridget, the second one Bill,
Says I, "The runt's name shall be Citadel Hill."

Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.
Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.

Come all you young fellows, take warning by me,
If ever in need of a wife you may be;
I'll tell you the place where you'll get your fill,
Go tripping and slipping down Citadel Hill.

Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.
Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.
Sing fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Fall-de-dol doodle-dum,
Lidy-I-die.

####.... Collected by Edith Fulton Fowke (Literary Editor) and Richard Johnston (Music Editor), and published in Folk Songs Of Canada, pp.164-165 (Waterloo Music Company, Waterloo, Ontario, 1954) ....####

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