[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
As I was going to Banbury
Rye-far-latter-dee-oh
As I was going to Banbury
I saw a fine coddling apple tree
With a rye-far-latter-dee-oh

And when the coddlings began to fall

[CHILDREN]
Rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And when the coddlings began to fall
I found five hundred men in all

[CHILDREN]
With a rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And one of the men I saw was dead

[CHILDREN]
Rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And one of the men I saw was dead
So I sent for a hatchet to open his head

[CHILDREN]
With a rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And in his head I found a spring

[CHILDREN]
Rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And in his head I found a spring
And seven young salmon are learning to sing

[CHILDREN]
With a rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And one of the salmon as big as I

[CHILDREN]
Rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And one of the salmon as big as I
Now do you think I am telling a lie?

[CHILDREN]
With a rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And one of the salmon as big as an elf

[CHILDREN]
Rye-far-latter-dee-oh

[JOHN LANGSTAFF]
And one of the salmon as big as an elf
And if you want any more you must sing it yourself

[CHILDREN]
With a rye-far-latter-dee-oh