Verse 1My Father, He Left Me His Acre Of LandSing Ivy, Sing Holly, Go Whistling IvySing Holly, Go Whistling IvyVerse 2He Ploughed It With A Ram's HornSing Ivy, Sing Holly, Go Whistling IvyHe Sowed It With A PeppercornSing Holly, Go Whistling IvyVerse 3He Reaped It With A Blade Of His Pen KnifeSing Ivy, Sing Holly, Go Whistling IvyHe Thrashed It Out With A Goose's QuillSing Holly, Go Whistling IvyVerse 4He Sent It To Market On A Louse's BackSing Ivy, Sing Holly, Go Whistling IvyThe Whip It Cracked But The Wagon It StoppedSing Holly, Go Whistling IvyVerse 5He Sent It To The Mill With A Team Of Great RatsSing Ivy, Sing Holly, Go Whistling IvyHe Sent It Home In A Walnut ShellSing Holly, Go Whistling IvyVerse 6My Father He Worked Himself Into The GroundSing Ivy, Sing Holly, Go Whistling IvyI Weep As I Sow, I Plough This Old LandSing Holly, Go Whistling Ivy