VERSE 1
There was an old man, lived over th lea
I hope, but I won't have 'im
Came over th lea, a courting with me
With his old gray beard a shining
VERSE 2
My Mother she told me, to open th door
I hope, but I won't have 'im
I opened th door, he fell on th floor
With his old gray beard a shining
VERSE 3
My Mamma she told me, to feed him some cake
I hope that I won't have 'im
I fed him some cake, he swallowed th flake
With his old gray beard a shining
VERSE 4
My Mamma she told me, to feed him some pie
I hope that I won't have 'im
I feed him some pie and he swallowed a fly
With his old gray beard a shining
VERSE 5
My Mother she told me, to put 'im to bed
I hope that I won't have him
I put 'im to bed an' I cut off his head
With his old gray beard a shining
This song was started by Mrs. Laura McDonald and finished by Reba Glaze.
VARIANTS:
0254 With His Long Cane Pipe A Smokin'
0289 With His Ole Gray Beard A Shining
0881 The Old Black Booger
1539 Old Shoes and Leggins
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: I-66 The Old Black Booger
Belden: p. 264 The Old Mans Courtship
Brown: III-17 The Old Mans Courtship
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