Lolly Todum

Lyrics

[Verse 1] As I went out one morning to breathe the pleasant air Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day As I went out one morning to breathe the pleasant air I overheard a mother just scolding her daughter fair Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 2] Now, you go wash them dishes and hush your silly tongue Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day You go wash them dishes, hush your silly tongue You know you want to marry, then that you are too young Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 3] Oh, pity my condition, Ma, just like you would your own Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Pity my condition just like you would your own For fourteen long years I've lived all alone Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 4] Well, supposing I'd let you marry, where would you get your man? Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Supposing I'd let you marry, where would you get your man? Lord's sakes, Mumma, I could marry handsome Sam Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 5] Supposing he should slight you, like you done him before? Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Supposing he should slight you, like you done him before? Lord's sakes, Mama, I could marry forty more Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 6] There's pedlars and tinkers and boys from the plow Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Pedlars and tinkers, boys from the plow Lord's sakes, Mama, I could marry forty now Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 7] Well, now my daughter's married and well for to do Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Now my daughter's married, well for to do Six daughters married, now I'm in the market too Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 8] Why, Lord's sakes, Mama, who would marry you? Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Lord's sakes, Mama, who would marry you? There's no one in the wide world want a wife as old as you Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 9] Why, there's doctors, lawyers and men of all degree Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Doctors and lawyers, men of all degree And some of them will marry, and some will marry me Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day [Verse 10] So now I am married and well for to do Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day Now I am married, well for to do Haha, jolly girls, now I've a husband too Lolly toodum, toodum, lolly toodum day