Herrin's Head is another of those songs which became widely known through the folk clubs, this Tyneside version primarily through the singing of Louis Killen.

What'll we do with the herrin's head?
What'll we do with the herrin's head?
We'll mak' it into loaves of bread
Herrin's head, loaves of bread
And all manner of things:
     And of all the fish that swim in the sea
     The herrin' is the one for me
     How are you the day? How are you the day?
     How are you the day, my hinny-o?

And what'll we do with the herrin's eyes?
And what'll we do with the herrin's eyes?
We'll mak' 'em into puddings and pies
Herrin's eyes, puddings and pies
Herrin's head, loaves of bread
And all manner of things:

Then cumulative to:

And what'll we do with the herrin's belly?
And what'll we do with the herrin's belly?
We'll mak'it into a color telly
Herrin's belly, a color telly
Herrin's tail, Newcastle Brown Ale
Herrin's guts, a pair of boots
Herrin's fins, needles and pins
Herrin's scales, a ship with sails
Herrin's eyes, puddings and pies
Herrin's head, loaves of bread
And all manner of things:

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