“I'ze the B'y that Builds the Boat”
Description
"I'ze the b'y that builds the boat, And I'ze the b'y that sails her; I'ze the b'y that catches the fish And takes 'em home to Liza." Stories of a Newfoundland life and diet -- and of the odd things that can happen at a Newfoundland party
Notes
Gordon Bok reports the following anecdote:
"A friend of mine came back from fishing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and he told me he was sitting in a bar in Cornerbrook when the fellow beside him punched him in the arm and said, 'How do you kill a Newfoundlander?'
"My friend says: 'I dunno.'
"The fellow says, 'You nail his boots to the floor and play "I'ze the B'y."'" - RBW
References
- Fowke/Johnston, pp. 116-117, "I'se the B'y that Builds the Boat" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Fowke/MacMillan 43, "I'se the B'y that Builds the Boat" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Peacock, p. 64, "I's the B'y That Builds the Boat" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Doyle3, p. 30, "I'se The B'y" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Blondahl, pp. 40-41, "I'se the B'y" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Lomax-FSNA 78, "I'ze the Bye" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 129, "I'se The B'y" (1 text)
- DT, ISTHEBY*
- Roud #4432
- BI, FJ116