Lyrics are stylized to reflect phonetics of Cornish dialect per the original author
[Chrous]
G Am
Tellundiddy Essie? Put some milk out fer the Piskies,
C Am C D
Put some milk out fer the Piskies, ere they won't leave you alone.
G Am
Aaveeseenun, Essie? A Cousin Jack, your Cornishman?
C Am D G
Green as a lick red as a Dane and come to take you home?
[Verse 1]
Em C
Matter do a' Essie, you were teazy asn adder,
G D
A wee heller, Drough as rats and just as crafty as a fox,
Em C
Fra' bread and hair on standing stone, a proper villain ee es,
Am C D
Dang'rous eyes and idle charms, and a child es come by chance.
[Chorus]
G Am
Tellundiddy Essie? Put some milk out fer the Piskies,
C Am C D
Put some milk out fer the Piskies, ere they won't leave you alone.
G Am
Aaveeseenun, Essie? A Cousin Jack, your Cornishman?
C Am D G
Green as a lick red as a Dane and come to take you home?
[Verse 2]
Em C
Matter do a' Essie you were sentenced and transported,
G D
Like a cat caught in a bonfire, you found yer way back home
Em C
Stare'en like a stuck't pig into dang'rous eyes, t'was some chase,
Am C D
Ye had to plead yer belly or be turned off by the rope.
[Chorus]
G Am
Tellundiddy Essie? Put some milk out fer the Piskies,
C Am C D
Put some milk out fer the Piskies, ere they won't leave you alone.
G Am
Aaveeseenun, Essie? A Cousin Jack, your Cornishman?
C Am D G
Green as a lick red as a Dane and come to take you home?
[Verse 3]
Em C
Matter do a' Essie, ye've gone grey as a badger,
G D
And ye've got no spral left in ye, close yer eyes and jes call 'ome.
Em C
We've got no quarrel, Essie, though it's you what brung me here,
Am C D
Ye've grown weak as a ranny, take my arm and let us go...
[Chorus]
G Am
Tellundiddy Essie? Put some milk out fer the Piskies,
C Am C D
Put some milk out fer the Piskies, ere they won't leave you alone.
G Am
Aaveeseenun, Essie? A Cousin Jack, your Cornishman?
C Am D G
Green as a lick red as a Dane and come to take you home?
[Coda]
n.c.
Tellundiddy Essie? Put some milk out fer the Piskies,
n.c.
Put some milk out fer the Piskies, ere they won't leave you alone.
n.c
Aaveeseenun, Essie? A Cousin Jack, your Cornishman?
n.c.
Green as a lick red as a Dane and come to take you home?