Lyrics:
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Original lyrics as collected by Cecil Sharp:
Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of smoking?
Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of smoking?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm rather hard of hearing.
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm rather hard of hearing.
Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of carding?
Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of carding?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm rather hard of hearing.
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm rather hard of hearing.
Old woman, old woman,
Don't you want me to court you?
Old woman, old woman,
Don't you want me to court you?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I've just begun to hear you.
Speak a little louder, sir,
I've just begun to hear you.
Old woman, old woman,
Don't you want to marry me?
Old woman, old woman,
Don't you want to marry me?
Lord have mercy on my soul,
I think now I hear you.
Lord have mercy on my soul,
I think now I hear you.
Modern nursery song lyrics:
Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of cooking?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm very hard of hearing.
Old woman, old woman,
Are you fond of sewing?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm very hard of hearing.
Old woman, old woman,
Will you darn my stocking?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I'm very hard of hearing.
Old woman, old woman,
Will you let me court you?
Speak a little louder, sir,
I've just begun to hear you.
Old woman, old woman,
Don't you want to marry me?
Oh, my goodness gracious me,
I think that now I hear you.
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