Maids When Youre 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