Dance up the Sun (Morris version)
‘Twas early one morning at the break of the day,
The cocks they were crowing and a morrisman did say,
Come arise my jolly fellows, arise with good will,
Come and dance the sun up, at the top of this hill.
When four o’clock came me boys, up we did rise,
And off to Seven Sisters we merrily flies,
With a revving of engines, a walk and a run,
We are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
When 5 o’clock came me boys, the rain it did start,
So we started to dance and the clouds they did part,
With a nip of Don’s whiskey, we found it was fun,
For we are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
When 6 o’clock came me boys, at breakfast we met,
We had watched the sun rising, but were now soaking wet,
It’s a magical moment when Summer Solstice she comes,
We are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
When later that day you all go off to work,
And all of your colleagues think you’re a berk,
Just remember that special morning when your day is done,
For we are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
So all you lazy Morrismen, where so ever you be,
Come take this advice and be ruled by me,
If you missed this year’s Sun-up, another will come,
For we are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
Squire Tim, Taunton Deane Morris Men 2014
‘Twas early one morning at the break of the day,
The cocks they were crowing and a morrisman did say,
Come arise my jolly fellows, arise with good will,
Come and dance the sun up, at the top of this hill.
When four o’clock came me boys, up we did rise,
And off to Seven Sisters we merrily flies,
With a revving of engines, a walk and a run,
We are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
When 5 o’clock came me boys, the rain it did start,
So we started to dance and the clouds they did part,
With a nip of Don’s whiskey, we found it was fun,
For we are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
When 6 o’clock came me boys, at breakfast we met,
We had watched the sun rising, but were now soaking wet,
It’s a magical moment when Summer Solstice she comes,
We are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
When later that day you all go off to work,
And all of your colleagues think you’re a berk,
Just remember that special morning when your day is done,
For we are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
So all you lazy Morrismen, where so ever you be,
Come take this advice and be ruled by me,
If you missed this year’s Sun-up, another will come,
For we are all jolly fellows that dance up the sun.
Squire Tim, Taunton Deane Morris Men 2014