1st verse:]

"Mother dear," said Carrie

"I'd like to take a walk

Through the park with Johnny

And have a little talk

Give me your permission

Now don't you answer, No"

Carrie's mother answered

"My daughter, you may go

Go ahead and have your little talk

But the minute you and Johnny start to walk



[chorus:]

Keep on walking, walking, walking

Keep on walking, dear

You may stroll through the park

With your beau after dark

But whatever you do, my daughter, don't get tired

Keep on walking, walking, walking

When you start from here

Walking through the park at ten

With your beau is lovely when

You keep on walking, dear



[2nd verse:]

Carrie started walking

With Johnny by her side

After they'd been walking

An hour, Johnny cried

"Carrie, dear, I'm tired"

Now what could Carrie do

Just to change the subject

She said, "I'm tired too"

"There's a tree," he said, "With no one nigh"

But a couple 'neath the tree began to cry