I one dressed up and went to town
To court a fair young lady.
When I inquired about her name,
Her name was Devilish Mary.
Chorus:
Come fa la ling come, ling come,
Fa la ling come, day.
Fa la ling come, ling come,
Fa la ling come, day.
When me and Mary began to spark,
She got in a hurry,
Made it all up in her mind,
She'd marry me next Thursday.
(Chorus)
Hadn't been married for about two weeks,
Before we oughta been parted.
Hadn't said one single word,
She'd kicked up her heels and started.
(Chorus)
One day I said to Mary,
Think
we
ought
to
be
parted.
And just as soon as I said the word,
She packed all her clothes and started.
(Chorus)
She washed my clothes in old soap suds,
And filled up my bathtub with switches.
She let me know right from the start
She was gonna wear my britches.
(Chorus)
Now if I ever marry again,
It'll be for love not riches.
Marry a little girl about two feet high,
And she can't wear my britches.
(Chorus)
- :
- Miscellaneous
- Down On Me
- Golden Hits
- Odetta in Japan (Live)
- The Best of Odetta - Ballads & Blues
- Gonna Let It Shine
- The Best of the M.C. Records 1999-2005
- Odetta Sings Folk Songs
- Timeless Classics, Vol. IV: Country Folk
- Born Under American Flag, Vol. 1 (Live)
- Odetta At Carnegie Hall (Live) [Bonus Track Version]
- Odetta: Live
- The Collection
- Sings Ballads and Blues + at Carnegie Hall
- The Complete Collection: 1954 - 1962
- Christmas Collection/Christmas and Joy
- Odetta (7 Original Albums)
- House of Scandinavia
- Live From Carnegie Hall
- All I Want for Christmas Is You (Remastered)