i m jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with my extra leg deedle eedle eedle um wherever i go through rain and snow the people always let me know there s jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with his extra leg deedle eedle eedle um the day that i was born oh boy my father nearly died he couldn t get my nappies on no matter how he tried cause i was born with an extra leg and since that day begun i had to learn to stand on my own three feet believe me that s no fun i m jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with my extra leg deedle eedle eedle um wherever i go through rain and snow the people always let me know there s jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with his extra leg deedle eedle eedle um i had a dreadful childhood really i s pose i shouldn t moan each time they had a three legged race i won it on my own and also i got popular when came the time for cricket they used to roll my trousers up and use me for the wicket i m jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with my extra leg deedle eedle eedle um wherever i go through rain and snow the people always let me know there s jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with his extra leg deedle eedle eedle um i was a dreadful scholar i found all the lessons hard the only thing i knew for sure was three feet make a yard to count to ten i used my fingers if i needed more by getting my shoes and socks off i could count to twenty four to twenty five i m jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with my extra leg deedle eedle eedle um whatever i did they said was false they said quick march i did a quick waltz then they shouted at me put your best foot forward but which foot i said it s very fine for you you only got a choice of two but me i m jake the peg deedle eedle eedle um with my extra leg deedle eedle eedle um