“Jakie Will Not Shake Down Pears” Sheet Music (pdf).
“Jakie Will Not Shake Down Pears” (in Pennsylvania Dutch) Karaoke (midi with lyrics).
“Jakie Will Not Shake Down Pears” (in English) Karaoke (midi with lyrics).
A Pennsylvania Dutch Folk Song.
A Song of Childhood.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer es Hundel naus
Fer des Yockli beisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer es Briggli naus
Fer des Hundli schmeisse.
Briggli will net Hundli schmeisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer es Feier naus
Fer des Briggli brenne.
Feier will net Briggli brenne.
Briggli will net Hundli schmeisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer es Wasser naus
Fer des Feier lesche.
Wasser will net Feier lesche.
Feier will net Briggli brenne.
Briggli will net Hundli schmeisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer es Exel naus
Fer des Wasser saufe.
Exel will net Wasser saufe.
Wasser will net Feier lesche.
Feier will net Briggli brenne.
Briggli will net Hundli schmeisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer es Schtrickli naus
Fer des Exel hengke.
Schtrickli will net Exel hengke.
Exel will net Wasser saufe.
Wasser will net Feier lesche.
Feier will net Briggli brenne.
Briggli will net Hundli schmeisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
So schickt der Bauer der Butscher naus
Fer des Exel schlachte.
Butscher will net Exel schlachte.
Schtrickli will net Exel hengke.
Exel will net Wasser saufe.
Wasser will net Feier lesche.
Feier will net Briggli brenne.
Briggli will net Hundli schmeisse.
Hundli will net Yockli beisse.
Yockli will net Biere schiddle.
Biere welle net falle.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
The pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the doggy out
To bite little Jakie.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the stick-y out
For to trip the doggy.
Stick-y will not trip the doggy.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the fire out
For to burn the stick-y.
Fire will not burn the stick-y.
Stick-y will not trip the doggy.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the water out
For to outen the fire.
Water will not outen fire.
Fire will not burn the stick-y.
Stick-y will not trip the doggy.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the oxlet out
For to drink the water.
Oxlet will not drink the water.
Water will not outen fire.
Fire will not burn the stick-y.
Stick-y will not trip the doggy.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the ropelet out
For to hang the oxlet.
Ropelet will not hang the oxlet.
Oxlet will not drink the water.
Water will not outen fire.
Fire will not burn the stick-y.
Stick-y will not trip the doggy.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.
So the farmer sends the butcher out
For to kill the oxlet.
Butcher will not kill the Oxlet.
Ropelet will not hang the oxlet.
Oxlet will not drink the water.
Water will not outen fire.
Fire will not burn the stick-y.
Stick-y will not trip the doggy.
Doggy will not bite Jakie.
Jakie will not shake down pears.
And the pears refuse to fall.