Maids When You're Young
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Ver1:An old man came courting me, hey-ding-a doo-rum
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An old man came courting me, me being young
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An old man came courting me, all for his wife to be
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Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man
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Ch: For he's got no fal-doo-rum-dah fal-diddle oo-doo
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He's got no fal-doo-rum-dah fal-diddle-day
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He's got no fal-doo-rum-dah, lost his ding doo-re-um
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Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man
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Ver2:When this old man comes to bed, hey-ding-a doo-rum
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When this old man comes to bed, me being young
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When this old man comes to bed, he lays like he was dead
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Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man
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Ver3:When this old man goes to sleep, hey-ding-a doo-rum
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When this old man goes to sleep, me being young
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When this old man goes to sleep, out of bed I do creep
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Into the arms of a handsome young man
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Ver4:I wish this old man would die, hey-ding-a doo-rum
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I wish this old man would die, me being young
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I wish this old man would die, I'd make the money fly
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Girls, for your sake, never wed an old man
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Ver5:A young man is my delight, hey-ding-a doo-rum
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A young man is my delight, me being young
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A young man is my delight, he'll kiss you day and night
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Maids, when you're young, never wed an old man
