English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians

122 Songs and Ballads, and 323 Tunes With Lyrics & sheet Music - online book

	No. 86
	The Single Girl
	2   When I was single, my shoes did screak; Now I am married, my shoes they do leak. 3   Three little babes crying for bread, With none to give them, I'd rather be dead. 4   One a-crying: Mamma, I want a piece of bread; One a-crying: Mamma, I want to go to bed. 5   Wash them little feet and put them to bed, Along comes a drunkard and wishes they were dead. 6   Wash their little feet and send them to school, Along comes a drunkard and calls them a fool. 7   When he comes in, it's a curse and a row, Knocking down the children and pulling out my hair. 8   Dishes to wash, springs to go to; When you are married, you've all to do. 9   Suppers to get, the cows to milk, Them blamed little children is all crying yet.
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