Cat. #0599 (MFH #187) - As sung by Harrison Burnett, Fayetteville, Arkansas on July 5, 1961
VERSE 1
One morning, one morning, one morning in May
I heerd a fair damsel so sweetli did say
Setting under a cow a'milking,
Thank God, I'll get married a Sunday
VERSE 2
Up stepped and ole man, an' to her did say
Where is your wedding an' where might it be,
Away down yonder under a green willow tree
I'm fourteen years old a Sunday
VERSE 3
Fourteen years old is to young to get married
A maid at your age is to apt to get sorry
Seven long years you yet have to tarry
Put off your wedding a Sunday
VERSE 4
Ole man, ole man, your talking a skill
Seven long years to serve against will
An' my mind I intend to fulfill
An' I wish tomorrow was Sunday
VERSE 5
Yesterday, I walked down in town
With a bunch of blue ribbon an' a new sundown
To invite those ladies down in town
Up to my wedding a Sunday
VERSE 6
My bonnet, my shawl, lies on th shelf
My sweetheart will be here before I get dressed
With a bunch of blue ribbon to tie round my waist
To fix me up neat again Sunday
Harrison plays a tune on his tenor banjo (Girl I left Behind Me)