(Trad)
For he's got no fal-loo-rum, fal-liddle fal-loo-rum
He's got no fal-loo-rum, fal-liddle fal-lay
He's got no fal-loo-rum, he's lost his ding-doo-rum
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
An old man came courting me, hey doo me darrity
An old man came courting me, me being young
An old man came courting me, he did propose to me
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
When we sat down to tea, hey doo me darrity
When we sat down to tea, me being young
When we sat down to tea, he started teasing me
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
When we went up to bed, hey doo me darrity
When we went up to bed, me being young
When we went up to bed, he lay as if't were dead
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
When he was fast asleep, hey doo me darrity
When he was fast asleep, me being young
When he was fast asleep, I from his side did creep
Into the arms of a handsome young man
(last chorus:)
Now he's got fal-loo-rum, fal-liddle fal-loo-rum
He's got fal-loo-rum, fal-liddle fal-lay
He's got fal-loo-rum, he's got a ding-doo-rum
Maids when you're young never wed an old man
(as sung by The Corries)