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I WON’T BE YOUR TRUE LOVER Sung by: George and Gerry Armstrong Recorded in Mountain View, AR 4/20/63 Click here to listen to the original recording George Armstrong: “In fact, there was a version of this song sung last night from England. This is a version of the song from North Carolina. The fellow goes to court his girl, and he keeps asking her questions. He keeps offering to give her things. She keeps giving him all the wrong answers.” I went to see my Susie; She met me at the door, Said I needn’t come any more, And I won’t be your true lover. Well, Madam, I’ll buy you a dress of red-- It’s stitched all around with a golden thread-- If you’ll be my true lover. I won’t accept a dress of red, . . . stitched around with a golden thread. I won’t be your true lover. Well, Madam, I’ll give you a little lapdog To follow you when you go abroad, If you’ll be my true lover. I won’t accept a little lapdog To bother me when I go abroad. I won’t be your true lover. Well, Madam, I’ll buy you a dress of green-- You’ll look as fine as any queen-- If you’ll be my true lover. I won’t accept your dress of green-- I’m already as fine as any queen-- And I won’t be your true lover. Is that all you’ve got to offer? Well, Madam, I’ll give you the keys to my heart, So you and I may never part, If you’ll be my true lover. I won’t accept the key to your heart, So you and I can never part. I won’t be your true lover. Well, Madam, I’ll give you the keys to my desk So you can have money at your request, If you’ll be my true lover. Oh, I will accept the key to your desk So I can have money at my request. I will be your true lover. Madam, I can plainly see You love my money, but you don’t love me, And I’ll not be your true lover. Ha, ha, ha, I’ll be an old maid. I’ll take my stool and set in the shade. I don’t need any true lover. |
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