1st verse:]

Old man Wilson had quite a family

Seven grown up boys

Handing out advice to his family

Was his only joy

They would come to him for his good advice

Almost ev'ry day

And when it came to the marriage game

He'd light up his pipe and say



[chorus:]

Take a little tip from father

Take a little tip from dad

Stay far away from the beautiful girls

Each little peach is a full grown lemon

Wedding chimes seven times

Out of ten are bad

But

If you find a girl like mother

Get married like your dear old dad



[2nd verse:]

Old man Wilson said to his family

"I'm for married life

If a married man doesn't have to see

Too much of his wife

Till you find a girl like your mother dear

Long you'll have to roam

Your mother dear, seven months each year,

Would spend with her folks down home