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Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be


Chorus:
Oh dear! What can the matter be,
Oh dear! What can the matter be,
Oh dear! What can the matter be,
Johnny's so long at the fair?

He promised to buy me a beautiful faring,
A gay bit of lace that the lassies are wearing
He promised he'd buy me a bunch of new ribbons
To tie up my bonnie brown hair.

(chorus)

He promised to buy me a basket of posies,
A garland of lilies, a wreath of red roses,
A little straw hat to set off the new ribbons
That tie up my bonnie brown hair.

(chorus)



Last updated: September 4, 2008