Lyrics:

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Rolf Harris - Jake the Peg

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[Chorus:]

I'm Jake the Peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um

With my extra leg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um

Wherever I go through rain and snow

The people always let me know

There's Jake the peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um

With his extra leg, diddle-iddle-iddle



The day that I born (oh boy) my father nearly died

He couldn't get my nappies on, how matter how he tried

'Cos I was born with an extra leg, and since that day begun

I had to learn to stand on my own three feet

Believe me that's no fun



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I had a dreadful childhood really, I s'pose I shouldn't moan

Each time they had a three legged race, I won it on me own

And also I got popular, when came the time for cricket

They used to roll my trousers up

And use me for the wicket



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I was a dreadful scholar, I found all the lessons hard

The only thing I knew for sure, was three feet make a yard

To count to ten I used me fingers, if I needed more

By getting my shoes and socks off

I could count to twenty four



I'm Jake the [stops to count]



...to twenty five



I'm Jake the peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um

With my extra leg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um

Whatever I did they said was false

They said 'quick march' I did the quick waltz

Then they shouted at me 'put your best foot forward' - but which foot?

I said 'it's very fine for you, you only got a choice of two'

But me, I'm Jake the Peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um

With the extra leg... diddle-iddle-iddle-um