VERSE 1
When I was single I had biscuit an' pie
Now that I am married an' it's root hog or die
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
VERSE 2
When I was single I had fellers by th score
Now, I am married an' they don't come back no more
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
VERSE 3
When I was single, th work I can choose
Now, I am married an' my toes are stickin' thru
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
VERSE 4
When I was single, it was silk an' satin
Now, I am married an' it's calico and cotton
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
Lord, I wish I was a single girl again
VARIANTS:
0191 Drunken Man
0806 I Wish I Was Single Again
0818 Wish I Was a Single Girl Again
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: III-366 A Married Womans Lament
Belden: p. 437 When I Was Single
Brown: III-54 I Wish I Was a Single Girl Again
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