Cat. #1539 (MFH #687) - As sung by David Krussel, Turners Station, Missouri on March 26, 1975
VERSE 1
A man who was old came a courtin' one day
An' th girls wouldn't have 'im
He come down th lane, with a walkin' cane
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 2
My Mother, she told me to give him a chair
All th girls wouldn't have 'im
I give him th chair, then he looked mighty queer
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 3
My Mother she told me, to hang up his hat
All th girls wouldn't help
I hung up his hat, an' he kicked at th cat
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 4
My Mother she told me, to give him some meat
All th girls wouldn't have 'im
I gave him some meat, an' O, how he did eat
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 5
My Mother she told me, to give him th hoe
All th girls wouldn't have 'im
I give him th hoe, an' he jumped for th door
An' his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 6
My Mother she told me, to give him th saw
All th girls wouldn't have 'im
I gave him th saw an' he played Rye Straw
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 7
My Mother she told me, to put 'im to bed
All th girls wouldn't have 'im
I put 'im t' bed, an' he stood on his head
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins
VERSE 8
Mother she told me, to send 'im away
For th girls wouldn't have 'im
I sent him away, an' he left us t' stay
With his ole shoes on an' his leggins