Bachelor's Song- Williams/Gullett (KY) 1933 Thomas
[From: Thomas & Leeder, Singin' Gatherin' pp. 4-5, 1939.
R. Matteson 2017]
Bachelor's Song- Duet sung by Jamie Williams and Emmaline Gullett of Ashland, Kentucky, 1933. Collector: Jean Thomas.
(She:) Sir, I see you've come again
Pray tell me what it's for;
When I left you in Gardensville,
I bid you come no more, no more
I bid you come no more.
(He) 2. Madam, I have a very fine horse,
He passes like a tide,
It will be at your command
The day you'll be my bride, my bride,
The day you'll be my bride.
(She) 3. Sir, I know your very fine horse,
He stands in yonders barn,
He knows his master will get cross
And he fears that he will harm, will harm,
And he fears that he will harm.
(H2) 4. Madam, I have a very fine field,
Full sixty acre wide,
It will be at your command
The day you'll be my bride, my bride,
The day you'll be my bride.
(She) 5. Sir, I know your very fine field
And also very, fine fruit;
When I get you I'll turn you out,
I'll show you a hog can root, can root,
I'll show you a hog can root.
(He) 6. Madam, I'm afraid you are some old jade
And very hard to please;
Some of these cold and drizzly nights
I hope to lan's[1] you'll freeze, you'll freeze,
I hope to lan's you'll freeze.
(She) 7. Sir, I know you're some old bachelor,
Your head is turning gray;
Some of these cold and windy days,
I hope you'll blow away, away,
I hope you'll blow away.
1. usually "to Lord"