My grandma's advice
1.
My Grandma lived
on yonder little green,
Fine old lady as ever was seen;
She often cautioned me with care,
Of all false young men to beware.
Timei, time um tum time um pa ta.
Of all false young men to beware.
2.
The first came a courting was
little Johny Green,
Fine young man as ever was seen;
But the words of my Grandma run
in my head,
And I could not hear one word
he said.
Timei time um tum time um pa ta
And I could not hear one word
he said.
3.
The next came a courting was
young Ellis Grove,
'Twas then we met with a joyous love;
With a joyous love I couldn't
be afraid,
You'd better get married than die
an old maid.
Timei time um tum time um pa ta
You'd better get married than die
an old maid.
4.
Thinks I to myself there's
some mistake,
What a fuss these old folks make;
If the boys and the girls had
all been so fraid,
Then Grandma herself would have
died an old maid.
Timei time um tum time um pa ta
Then Grandma harself would have
die an old maid.
