Recorded by: Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers
Written by: Traditional. Arrangement: Ray Johnson
Lyrics
As I was walking way down by the strand
I met a fair damsel so handsome and grand
She had buckles and broaches of silver and gold.
Says I, now what a dandy and only 19 years old.
Well, I courted her truly while keeping her fed
The weeks went by and finally we were wed
And when ew got married the wedding bells tolled
Says I, now what a dandy and only 19 years old.
The wedding being over we retired to rest
You can bet I was astounded when my wife did undress
Such an armload of battings as my wife did unfold
Says I, now what a dandy and only 19 years old.
Well, she took off her cork-leg right off to her knee
She unbuttoned her blouse; till I counted three
She then plucked our her glass eye, on the floor it did roll
Says I, now what a dandy and only 19 years old.
She took off her eyebrowns I thought I would faint
For she took from her face a good bucket of paint
She then took off her false wig and her bald head soon told
She was handier 90 than 19 years old.
So come all you young fellows wherever you go
Examine your true love from her head to her toe
For if you don’t do it your bound to be sold
To a patch-up geyser about 90 years old.
