I've used the words of this song in a pantomime-type performance here in Australia ... substituting the word 'Rawtenstall' with 'Palm Lake' (the village where I live).

Here - just for you, is one of the verses (of the original):

“Roll up, roll up – come and see the mermaid. See the lovely lady half a woman half a fish”.

In went the lads, and just for a prank - little Tommy Higgins put some whisky in the tank.

Well, she got frisky, swimmin in the whisky – and when she came up for air – she bowed to the audience, gave her tail a swish – her tail it came off – she really looked delish.

She said: “What do want lads? – A piece of meat or fish?” – at the Rawtenstall Annual Fair.

Want more? ... let me know (and the preferred way of receiving them). I'll even tell you how I presented the idea here on stage!

😅 😅 😅

Fred