A Fishy Tyaal
(Cumbrian Dialect)

Thanks to Bunty 1945!

It's nut much on ah life t' be ah fish,
T'swim awe day roon an roon ah dish,
It's nut si bad if thoo's in clean watta,
Til ah fish that's ivvrything, nowt else ah'll matta.
Hooivva, it dissant tek lang fo' slime t' form,
Aroon inside at fishes Dome,
WAAD SUMBODY PLEASE CHANGE T' WATTA
.
Ya laal fish droon't in't slime,
Ees laal gills waar clogged up at time,
Ees pals waar ah bad fettle an wantid oot,
But when thoos ah fish thoo's unable t' shoot...
WAAD SUMBODY PLEASE CHANGE T ''WATTA!!

Anutha fish cowp't owar an floatd til't top,
Two waat waas left, preyed fot'chop,
Neebody cared, theh tuk nee eed,
It's nut varra nice thee pals floatan owar thee eed.
WAAD SUMBODY PLEASE CHANGE T' WAATA!!

Muck an slime clung t't sides,
Waas awe green, an mair besides,
Stuff floated in't watta waat wassn't varra nice,
Fish wantid oot ah theeyar at any price,
WAAD SUMBODY PLEASE CHANGE T' WATTA!!

Anutha yan croaked it throot neet,
Nobbut Yan waas left alyan t' greet,
T'laal fish llaid on't bottom an preyed for deeth,
But ung ontil life beet skin on is teeth.
WAAD SUMBODY PLEASE CHANGE T' WATTA!!

T'laal fish laid awe neet, flairt an blin,
T'Watta noo waas murky broon an thickenin,
T'laal fish waas wurrit an got reet fretty,
ORVA SUDDEN...URTH MOVED....theh poured it doon't netty!!!
SUMBODY WAAS CHANGE N'T WATTA!!!

T'laal fish laid in't lavertree bowl,
Nut able t' shoot, ee startid t' yowl,
"Ah doon't waant t' meet me mekkar doon't drain...
Ah hope t' God nee body pulls t' chain.
PLEASE DOON'T CHANGE T'WATTA!!!

Ee swam roon't bend t' fin a spot,
T' ide fret terras t' cum,
Orva sudden, spot went dark!!!!
T'Laal fish went awe numb..
PLEASE DOON'T PASS WATTA!!!

Nowt appent, ee feer't wust,
Ees laal gills waar fit t' bust.
"Ah's owar young t' dee, ah's nobbut ah kid,
Ah ope them up theeyar ev nobbut shut lid....
PLEASE DOON'T CHANGE T' WATTA!!

Then orva sudden.....Spot waas aleet!!
Ees laal art geen it's last flicka....
T'Laal fish ed left us.....
Theh waas nee flush.....nee gush................
JUST AIF AH BOTTLE AH DOMESTOS!!!!!!

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