In nottamun town not a soul would look up,
not a soul would look up, not a soul would look down,
not a soul would look up, not a soul would look down,
to show me the way to fair nottamun town.
Met the king and the queen, and a company more
come a-walking behind and a-riding before
come a stark naked drummer a-beating the drum
with his hands on his bosom, come marching along.
Sat down on a hard, hot cold frozen stone,
ten thousand stood 'round me, yet i was alone
took my hat in my hands for to keep my head warm,
ten thousand got drownded that never was born.
(repeat first verse)