Joe Wilson was probably the most prolific of all the Geordie songwriters of his time. Many of his works were published in his book of Songs and Drolleries.
Keep Your Feet Still Geordie Hinnie
Oh, keep your feet still Geordie, hinnie
Let's be happy through the neet
For we may not be so happy through the day.
Just give iz that bit comfort
Keep your feet still Geordie lad
And divvent drive me bonnie dreams away.
Why, wor Geordie and Bob Johnson, man
They both lay in one bed
In a little boardin' hoose doon by the shore.
Afore he'd been an hour asleep
A kick from Geordie's fyuet
Made Bob waken up to roar instead of snore.
Keep your feet...
Noo, I dreamt there was a dancing held
And Mary Broon was there
And I dreamt we tripped it lightly roond the floor
I held hor heaving breast to me
Whilst waltzing roond the room
And that's mair than I dared ever dee before.
So keep your feet...
Noo, you knaa the lad she goes with?
Why, they call him Jimmy Green'
And I dreamt he tried to spoil us in wor fun
I dreamt I nailed him heavy
Man, I blacked the big fyul's eyes
And if I'd slept I divvent knaa what I'd ha' dyun.
So keep your feet...
Noo, I dreamt Jim Green had left the toon
He'd left his lass to me
And the hoose why it was fornished with the best
And I was waalkin doon the aisle
With Mary by me side
When your clumsy feet completely spoiled the rest.
So keep your feet...
