Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
Wee Anne took her yo-yo, to School she did go though, she shouldna hae taen it at a’,
It fell oot her haun’, and it rolled on the grun’, and it went through a hole in the wa’,
Chorus:
Did ye find a red yo-yo, red yo-yo, red yo-yo,
Did ye find a red yo-yo wi’ a wee yella string.
The darin’ wee Annie, She went tae the jannie, adecent wee man as a rule,
It’s pleasin’ tae tell, That he rang on his bell, And asked every wean in the school,
Chorus
The kids left their pencils and papers and stencils to knock on the doors a’ aroon.
And as they went rapping and ringing and chapping they asked a’ the folk o’ the toon.
Chorus
The polis soon learned and they were so concerned that they left a’ their murders aside,
The whole of the force was alerted of course, and they went on the telly and cried.
Chorus
All over the country the common and gentry were watching their big T.V. screen,
Things really got gaun’ some when President Johnson received an appeal from the Queen.
Chorus
The wires they were tremblin’ when he phoned the Kremlin to ask aboot Annie’s yoyo,
But Kosygin agreed with the greatest of speed. “Sio phonvo orchen strativichen.’ (whatever it means)
Chorus
In Peking and Paris and a’ round the Barras the people they searched high and low,
Till finally Annie announced that her Granny had bought her another yo-yo.
Last Chorus:
And it was a red yo-yo, red yo-yo, red yo-yo,
And it was a red yo-yo wi’ a wee yellow string.