歌词
A landsman, a pins man, a tinker, or a tailor
Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty
Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity
I had a sister Sally, was younger than I am
She had so many sweethearts, she had to deny them
As for my own part, I never had any
If you all knew my heart, I'd be thankful for any
A landsman, a pins man, a tinker, or a tailor
Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty
Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity
I had a sister Susie, was ugly and misshapen
Before she was 16 years old, she was taken
Before she was 18, a son and a daughter
Here am I, six and 40, and Nairy an offer
A landsman, a pins man, a tinker, or a tailor
Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty
Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity
I never will be scoldin', I never will be jealous
My husband will have money to go to the alehouse
Why is there a drinkin', I'll be home a savin'
And I'll leave it to the world if I am worth havin'
A landsman, a pins man, a tinker, or a tailor
Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor
Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty
Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity
