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Canción tradicional

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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.
"Oh, pity my condition just 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."
"Why, Lordy, mercy! Mammy, the fit comes on me now."
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 and well for to do."
"Come gather 'round, young fellers! I'm on the market, too!"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day.

Por una mañana, como salía para tomar el buen aire
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
Por una mañana, como salía para tomar el buen aire
Oí a una madre reñir a su hija
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day

"Sería mejor que fregases los platos y callases esas pamplinas
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
Sería mejor que fregases los platos y callases esas pamplinas
Sabes que quieres casarte y que eres demasiado joven."
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day.

"O, lastimen mi suerte como si fuese la suya"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
"O, lastimen mi suerte como si fuese la suya
Durante catorze largos años viví solita"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day

"Suponiendo que yo quiera, ¿dónde vas a encontrar a tu hombre?
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
"Suponiendo que yo quiera, ¿dónde vas a encontrar a tu hombre?
"Ha, ¡Dios mío, Señor! Mamá, me casaría con el Sam guapetón"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day

"¿Suponiendo que te despreciera igual que se lo hiciste antes?"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
"¿Suponiendo que te despreciera igual que se lo hiciste antes?"
"Ha, ¡Dios mío, Señor! Me casaría con otros cuarenta"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day

"Hay doctores y avocados, y tíos de la tierra"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
"Hay doctores y avocados, y tíos de la tierra"
"Ha, ¡Dios mío, Señor! ¡Mamá, me vuelvo loca!"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day

"Ahora mi hija está casada, y tiene buena vida"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day
"Ahora mi hija está casada, y tiene buena vida"
"¡Acercaos, muchachos! ¡Ahora también me toca a mí!"
Lolly too dum, too dum, Lolly too dum day.