Lolly Too Dum

Lolly Too Dum - Carolyn Hester/Bob Dylan

As I went out one morning

To take the pleasant air

Lolly too dum too dum

Lolly too dum day

As I went out one morning

To take the pleasant air

I overheard a mother a-scolding

Her daughter fair

Lolly too dum too dum

Lolly too dum day

You better go wash them dishes

And hush that flattering tongue

Lolly too dum too dum

Lolly too dum day

You better go wash them dishes

And hush that flattering tongue

You know you want to get married

And that you are too young

Lolly too dum too dum

Lolly too dum day

Oh pity my condition just as

You would your own

Lolly too dum too dum

Lolly too dum day

Pity my position as

You would your own

For fourteen long years

I've been living all alone

Lolly too dum too dum

Lolly too dum day

Supposing I was willing

Where would you get your man

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

Supposing I was willing

Where would you get your man

Why Lordy mercy Mammy

I'd marry Handsome Sam

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

Supposing he should slight you

Like you done him before

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

Supposing he should slight you

Like you done him before

Why Lordy mercy Mama

I'd marry forty more

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

There's doctors and lawyers

And boys from the plow

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

There's doctors and lawyers

And boys from the plow

Some too dame and some to marry

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

Now my daughter's married

And well for to do

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day

Now my daughter's married well for to do

Come gather round young fellers

I'm on the market too

Lolly too dum too dum Lolly too dum day