Kissing Is a Crime

Kissing Is a Crime - The Carter Family

I know a little girl

And I want her for my wife

She's pretty and sweet neat little feet

And never been kissed in her life

You can ask her for a kiss

She said oh what a bore

Every time she bows and declares

She'll never do so anymore

Born to be a better girl and never kiss again

Afraid my ma might find it out

And cause her great pain

You may walk and talk and hold my hand

But kissing is a crime

I'll not kiss you anymore until next time

I called at her house one night

But I didn't intend to stay

She laid her head on my shoulder

And said the old folks are away

I kissed her a dozen times

And someone came to the door

Every time she bowed and declared

She'd never do so anymore

Born to be a better girl and never kiss again

Afraid my ma might find it out

And cause her great pain

You may walk and talk and hold my hand

But kissing is a crime

I'll not kiss you anymore until next time

She is seem to the door

Kissed her a dozen times

And every time she vows and declares

She'll never do so anymore

Going to be a better girl

And never kiss again

Afraid my maw might find it out

And cause her great pain

You may walk and talk and hold my hand

But kissing is a crime

I'll not kiss you anymore until next time