An old man came courting meHey do a dorityAn old man came courting meMe being youngAn old man came courting meAll for to marry meMaids when you're young never wed an old manFor he's got no faloodorum, fadidledo doorumFor he's got no faloodoorum, fadidledayHe's got no faloorum, he's lost his ding doorumSo maids when you're young, never wed an old manNow when we went to the church, hey do a dorityWhen we went to the church, me being youngWhen we went to the church, he left me in the lurchMaids when you're young, never wed an old manNow when we went to our bed, hey do a dorityNow when we went to our bed, me being youngWhen we went to our bed, he neither done nor saidMaids when you're young never wed an old manNow when he went to sleep, hey do a dorityNow when we went to sleep, me being youngWhen we went to sleep, out of bed I did creepInto the arms of a handsome young manAnd I found his falodoorum, fa didle dodoorumI found his faloodoorum, fa didle all dayI found his falodoorum and he got my dingdoorumSo maids when you're young never wed an old man
Lyrics by Pete Seeger
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