MADAM I'M A DARLIN'



As I walked out in Chester city

At the late hour of the night

Who should I see but a fair young maiden

Washing her clothes in the clear moonlight



cho: Madam I'm a darlin, a die row dither-o

Madam I'm a darlin, a die row day



Oh first she washed and then she squeezed 'em

Then she hung them out to dry

And then she folded up her arms

Saying, "Oh what a fair young girl am I."



cho:



Oh going to the well for a pail of water

Fetching it back to make some tea

Well she fell under and I fell over

And all the game was above her knee



cho:



Madam I will tie your garter

I will tie it above your knee

And if you like, I'll tie it up further

Cause madam, I'm a darlin a die row day



cho:



Have you ever heard of cups and saucers

Rattling round in an old tin can

Have you ever heard of a fair young maiden

Married to an ugly, grey old man



cho:



Laddie you may have the gold and the silver

Laddie you may have the tracts of land

You may have a fleet of ships on the ocean

But all I need now is a canny young man



cho:



Recorded by Caswell & Carnahan on "New Leaves On an Old Tree",

copyright 1981.

Note: yet another floater haven.RG

@love @courtship @age

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