Paroles
1. My father left me an acre of land,
Ivy, sing Ivery,
My father left me an acre of land,
And a bunch of green holly and Ivery.
2. I ploughed it with a ram's horn,
Ivy, sing Ivery,
I sowed it with a thimble,
And a bunch of green holly and Ivery.
3. I harrowed it with a bramble bush,
Ivy, sing Ivery,
I reaped it with a penknife,
And a bunch of green holly and Ivery.
4. I sent it home in a walnut shell,
Ivy, sing Ivery,
I threshed it with my needle and thread,
And a bunch of green holly and Ivery.
5. I winnowed it with my handkerchief,
Ivy, sing Ivery,
I sent it to mill with a team of great rats,
And a bunch of green holly and Ivery.
6. The carter brought a curly whip,
Ivy, sing Ivery,
The whip did pop and the wagon did stop,
And a bunch of green holly and Ivery.