All of Her Answers Were No

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[Verse 1] Madam, I have come for to court you Your affection's for to gain If you'll give me good attention Perhaps I'll come twice more again [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 2] Madam, I have gold and silver Madam, I have a house and land Madam, I have a world of pleasure It'll be yours at your command [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 3] What care I for your gold and silver? What care I for your house and land? What care I for your world of pleasure? All I want is a handsome man [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 4] Madam, you seem [?] on beauty Beauty is a thing that'll fade away Gather a red rose in the morning Then by noon it'll fade away [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 5] The ripest apple will soon grow rotten The warmest glove will soon grow cold Young man's promise soon forgotten Pray little miss, don't be so bold [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 6] The Arkansas boys, they ain't [?] They don't know how to court the girls Turn their backs and hide their faces Pray little miss, this ain't the way [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 7] Now, the Texas boys, they're the fellows They know how to court the girls Hug them a little and kiss them plenty Pray little miss, this is the way [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 8] Madam, I have been to London Madam, I have been to France Many a time my mammy's whipped me Oh, Lord, honey, how she made me dance [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no [Verse 9] Madam, I have come for to court you Your affection's for to gain If you'll give me good attention Perhaps I'll call twice more again [Chorus] Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no Oh, oh, no, no, sir, no All of her answers to me were no