Coulter's Candy
Sweet Tales of Childhood: Coulter's Candy Meaning Unveiled
Lyrics
Ally bally, ally bally bee
Expressing affectionate terms, "Ally bally, ally bally bee."
Sittin' on your mammy's knee
Describing a child sitting on their mother's lap.
Greetin' for a wee baubee
Child crying for a small coin (baubee).
To buy some Coulter's Candy
Intention to use the coin to purchase Coulter's Candy.
Don't you greet, my wee baby
Instructing the baby not to cry, despite the father being away.
You know your daddy's gone to sea
Acknowledging the father's absence, gone to earn money at sea.
Making pennies for you and me
Highlighting the father's effort to earn for the family.
To buy some Coulter's Candy
Reiterating the plan to buy Coulter's Candy with the earnings.
Ally bally, ally bally bee
Repeating the affectionate terms, creating a rhythmic pattern.
Sittin' on your mammy's knee
Restating the image of a child on the mother's lap.
Greetin' for a wee baubee
Repetition of the child crying for a small coin (baubee).
To buy some Coulter's Candy
Reiterating the purpose of acquiring Coulter's Candy.
Come my boy, my wee, wee man
Inviting the young boy to run quickly down the road.
Run down that road as fast as you can
Encouraging haste in reaching the sweetie man.
Pay your money to the sweetie man
Advising to use money to buy Coulter's Candy from the vendor.
To buy some Coulter's Candy
Repeating the intention to buy Coulter's Candy with earned money.
Ally bally, ally bally bee
Recalling the affectionate terms, maintaining a playful tone.
Sittin' on your mammy's knee
Reiterating the image of a child on the mother's lap.
Greetin' for a wee baubee
Repetition of the child crying for a small coin (baubee).
To buy some Coulter's Candy
Emphasizing the purpose of acquiring Coulter's Candy.
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