Courtin' Song- Pleaz & Olive Mobley (KY) c. 1960 REC
[From Folkways FA 2358 'American Folk Song Festival,' 1960 (Jean Thomas) recorded about 1960. It appears to be similar to or based on Sharp's version A (Coffey, 1918) in EFSSA.
R. Matteson 2017]
Courtin' Song- vocal duet sung by Pleaz & Olive Mobley of Clay County, KY about 1960.
He: "O madam I'm a-courtin' man,
And for you I've come to woo,
I'll give to you all my stores,
If it be ten thousand pounds
If it be ten thousand pounds."
She: "O yes, I know you're a courtin' man,
Like many I have seen,
But if you think you're courtin' me,
You're very young and green,
You're very young and green."
He: 'O madam I have a mighty fine farm
It's forty acres wide;
It will be at your command,
If you will be my bride,
If you will be my bride."
She: "O yes, I know you've a very fine farm,
And half the land to boot[1],
And if I had to go out there to live,
I'd hang you on a root,
I'd hang you on a root."
He: "O madam I have a very house,
It's painted white inside
It will be at your command,
If you will be my bride,
If you will be my bride."
She: "Yes I know you have a very fine house
It's painted white inside,
If I should go out there to live
I'd keep you locked outside
I'd keep you locked outside."
He: "O madam you're a foolish jade
And very hard to please,
When you get old and the weather gets cold,
I hope to the Lord you freeze,
I hope to the Lord you freeze."
She: "Well I am young with a flattering tongue,
I'll keep myself from harm
When I get old and the weather gets cold,
My clothes will keep me warm,
My clothes will keep me warm."
Together: Now we are old and the days are gold,
We live down on the farm,
He: "I love her," she: "And I love him,"
Together: "We keep each other warm,
"We keep each other warm."
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1. Coffey 1918 has; And a piece of woods to boot,