Once I knowed an old lady
round Tennessee she dwelled
Had a lovin' husband
and loved other men's as well
Love, my darlin', oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Love, my darlin', oh
Now I'm goin' down
to the doctor's shop
Just as quick as I can go
See if I can't find somethin'
round that place
To run my husband blind
Love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh
Well she only found two marrow bone
And she made him suck them all
Now I'm blind,
my dear young wife
And I cannot see at all
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Well I would go and drown myself
if I only knew the way
Come my dear and I'll help you
out
cause I'm scared you'll run astray
Love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Well she got him way down
by the river old side
Just to shove her old man in
He stepped back just a little one side
And her head long she plunged in
Love my Dolly No, Love my Dolly No,
Love my Dolly No, Love my Dolly No
Well she hooped and she hollowed,
just as loud as any woman could squall
Come my dear and help me out,
cause I loved you through it all
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
But the old man,
being so kind -hearted
Known his dear wife could not swim
He reached right back and got
a great long pole
And he shoved her further in
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh
Come on you hasty young women,
take one and after me
Don't ever try to drown a poor man
that's blind and cannot see
Love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh, yeah
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh, yeah
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh