Once I knowed an old lady
round Tennessee she dwelled
and loved other men's as well
Love, my darlin', oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Just as quick as I can go
See if I can't find somethin'
Well she only found two marrow bone
And she made him suck them all
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh,
love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Well I would go and drown myself
Come my dear and I'll help you
cause I'm scared you'll run astray
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Well she got him way down
Just to shove her old man in
He stepped back just a little one side
And her head long she plunged in
Love my Dolly No, Love my Dolly No,
Love my Dolly No, Love my Dolly No
Well she hooped and she hollowed,
just as loud as any woman could squall
Come my dear and help me out,
cause I loved you through it all
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Known his dear wife could not swim
He reached right back and got
And he shoved her further in
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Come on you hasty young women,
Don't ever try to drown a poor man
that's blind and cannot see
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
Love my darlin' oh, love my darlin' oh
