1: Now, when I was a little boy,

my mother told me

If I didn't kiss the girls,

my lips would soon grow moldy.



Ref: Fly around, my pretty little miss.

Fly around, my daisy.

Fly around, my pretty little miss.

You almost drive me crazy



2: Now, when I was a little boy,

all I wanted was a knife.

Now I am a great big boy,

I'm looking for a wife.



Ref:



3: I wish I had a big white horse

and corn to feed him on.

And a pretty little gal to stay at home

and feed him when I'm gone.



Ref:



4: I'm going off to New Orleans,

my musket on my shoulder.

Going off to New Orleans.

I'm going to be a soldier.



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