Fa la la la lie do
Fa la la la lie do lie day!

What do we do with the herring's tail?
Oh, what do we do with the herring's tail?
Herring's tail, foot in shoes,
Herring's fins, needles and pins,
Harring's head, loaves of bread,
And all sorts of things,
Of all the fish that swim in the sea,
The herring is the one for me.

(Chorus)
Sing, fa la la la lie do
Fa la la la lie do
Fa la la la lie do lie day!

Oh, what do we do with the herring's eyes?
Oh, what do we do with the herring's eyes?
Herring's eyes, pickles and pies,
Herring's tail, foot in shoes,
Herring's fins, needles and pins,
Herring's head, loaves of bread,
And all sorts of things,
Of all the fish that swim in the sea,
The herring is the one for me.

(Chorus)

Oh, what do we do with the herring's back?
Oh, what do we do with the herring's back?
Herring's back, lad named Jack,
Herring's eyes, pickles and pies,
Herring's tail, foot in shoes,
Herring's fins, needles and pins,
Herring's head, loaves of bread,
And all sorts of things,
Of all the fish that swim in the sea,
The herring is the one for me.

(Chorus)

What do we do with the herring's belly?
Oh, what do we do with the herring's belly?
Herring's belly, lass called Nelly,
Herring's back, lad named Jack,
Herring's eyes, pickles and pies,
Herring's tail, foot in shoes,
Herring's fins, needles and pins,
Herring's head, loaves of bread,
And all sorts of things,
Of all the fish that swim in the sea,
The herring is the one for me.

(Chorus)