Peg and Awl

(traditional)
In the year of eighteen-and-one, peg and awl
In the year of eighteen-and-one, peg and awl
In the year of eighteen-and-one, peggin' shoes was all I done
Hand me down my peg and awl

In the year of eighteen-and-two, peg and awl
In the year of eighteen-and-two, peg and awl
In the year of eighteen-and-two, peggin' shoes was all I'd do
Hand me down my peg and awl

They invented a new machine, peg and awl
They invented a new machine, peg and awl
They invented a new machine - prettiest thing I'd ever seen
Throw away my peg and awl

Pegs a hundred pair to my one, peg and awl
Pegs a hundred pair to my one, peg and awl
Pegs a hundred pair to my one - peggin' shoes it ain't no fun
Throw away my peg and awl

In the year of eighteen-and-three, peg and awl
In the year of eighteen-and-three, peg and awl
In the year of eighteen-and-three, new machine it set me free
Throw away my peg and awl