Up London city I made my way
Up cheap side I chose to stray
Where a fair pretty maid I there did meet
And I greeted her with kisses sweet
I was up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
She took me to some house of sin
And boldly then she entered in
And proudly for supper she did call
Thinking that I would pay for it all
I was up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Supper over and the table clear
The waiter brought white wine and red
The waiter brought white wine and red
And the chamber maid prepared a bed
I was up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Between the hours of one and two
She asked me if to bed I'd go
And immediately I did consent
And along with this pretty maid then I went
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Her cheeks where white her lips were red
I kissed as she lay in bed
And soon as she was fast asleep
Out of the bed I did creep
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs
I searched her pockets and there I found
A silver snuffbox and ten pounds
A golden watch and a diamond ring
Well I took the lot then I locked her in
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town (Let's hear it ladies and gentlemen)
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town (loud as you can so we can hear you)
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town (off you go)
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Come all young men and and listen me
If you meet a pretty girl and use her free
And use her free and don't get by
Remember me when I was up cheap side
I was up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town
Up to the rigs
Down to the jigs
Up to the rigs of London town