Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Donovan – Coulter’s Candy (1971) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Donovan
HMS Donovan
Coulter’s Candy

TRACK

Coulter’s Candy

Release date: 1st July 1971

From HMS Donovan

More on Donovan

About This Track

"Coulter’s Candy" is a track by Donovan, from the album HMS Donovan, released 1st July 1971. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Donovan

Donovan

Lyrics

Coulter’s Candy

[Chorus]

Ally bally bally bally be

Sittin' on yer mamy's knee

Greetin' for a wee baw bee

Tae buy some Coulter's candy

[Verse 1]

Poor wee baim yer lookin' awfull thin

A' yer jaw is aw drawn in

Could it be wi sookin'

Wi sookin' the Coulter's candy

[Chorus]

Ally bally bally bally be

Sittin' on yer mamy's knee

Greetin' for a wee baw bee

Tae buy some Coulter's candy

[Verse 2]

Had a little nut tree, nothing would it bear

But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear

The Queen of Spain's daughter came to visit me

And all on account of my little nut tree

[Chorus]

Ally bally bally bally be

Sittin' on yer mamy's knee

Greetin' for a wee baw bee

Tae buy some Coulter's candy

[Verse 3]

La, la, la, la, la-la, la-la-la

Hum, la-la-la, la-la-la, la, la

Hum, la-la-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la

Hum, la-la-la, la, la, la

[Chorus]

Ally bally bally bally be

Sittin' on yer mamy's knee

Greetin' for a wee baw bee

Tae buy some Coulter's candy

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From HMS Donovan

1971

Listen

Album

Release year

1971

—La Moora
—Lord of the Reedy River
—Lord of the Dance
—Mr. Wind
—The Walrus and the Carpenter
—Things to Wear
—Can Ye Dance
—Henry Martin
—The Pee Song
—Lost Time
—The Owl and the Pussycat
—The Little White Road
—Homesickness
—Queen Mab
—The Unicorn
—In an Old Fashioned Picture Book
—The Seller of Stars
—Jabberwocky
—The Road
—Voyage of the Moon
—Little Ben
—The Star
—Wynken, Blynken and Nod
—The Song of the Wandering Aengus
—A Funny Man
—Coulter’s Candy
—Fishes in Love

More from Donovan

Albums & EPs

Buried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Buried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

The Essential Donovan

The Essential Donovan

Sixty Four - The Donovan Archive: Volume 1

The Hurdy Gurdy Man

The Hurdy Gurdy Man

Sunshine Superman

Sunshine Superman

What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid

What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid

Catch the Wind

Explore

More tracks by Donovan

When people with mess with me

Gimme Some a That

Epistle to Derroll

Starfish-on-the-Toast

The Lullaby of Spring

Widow with Shawl (A Portrait)

The Tinker and the Crab

Lay of the Last Tinker

The Mandolin Man and His Secret

Voyage into the Golden Screen

I Am the Shaman

The Enchanted Gypsy

Mad John's Escape

Wear Your Love Like Heaven

Saccharin SueBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

To Whom It May ConcernBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

The CrunchBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Two Lovers (Alternative Version)Buried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

The RunawayBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Train WhistleBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Don’t Look Now (Alternative Version Of Over Grown Gardens Of Dream)Buried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

CorsicaBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Epistle To ScouseBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Trail Of Success (Early Rehearsal)Buried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

IfBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1971)

Over Grown Gardens Of Dreams

Willy 'O Windsboro

The Moon In Capricorn

And Clett Makes Three

Days In Silence

Over Grown Gardens Of DreamBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

John RileyBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Two LoversBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Days In SilenceBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

DreamBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

And Clett Makes ThreeBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

The Moon In CapricornBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Willy ´O WindsboroBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Lord Of The UniverseBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Honey MouthBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Song Of The Wandering AengusBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

Can Ye DanceBuried Treasures (The Morgan Studios Sessions 1970)

View all tracks by Donovan →

Epistle to Derroll
Gimme Some a That
I Am the Shaman
Isle of Islay
Lay of the Last Tinker
Mad John's Escape
Shaman
Starfish-on-the-Toast
The Enchanted Gypsy
The Lullaby of Spring

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Donovan

The Byrds

The Byrds

The Kinks

The Kinks

Strawberry Alarm Clock

Strawberry Alarm Clock

Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield

Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

The Monkees

The Monkees

The Incredible String Band

The Incredible String Band

The Lovin' Spoonful

The Lovin' Spoonful

The Zombies

The Zombies

Jefferson Airplane

Jefferson Airplane

READ MORE ABOUT DONOVAN

READ MORE ABOUT DONOVAN

READ MORE ABOUT DONOVAN

READ MORE ABOUT DONOVAN

No coverage available for Donovan yet.

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Robert Coltart
Producer: Donovan
Arranger: Donovan