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SOLDIER, SOLDIER, MARRY ME (SOLDIER, SOLDIER, WON’T YOU MARRY ME?) Sung by: Mrs. Russell Vaughan Recorded in Memphis, TN Click here to listen to the original recording And I’ll give you a fife and drum.” “Oh, how could I marry such a pretty, pretty thing (?) When I hadn’t got no shoes to put on.” Away she went to the shoemaker’s shop As hard as she could run, And got one of the very best sort, And the soldier, he put ‘em on. “Soldier, soldier, marry me, And I’ll give you a fife and drum.” “Oh, how could I marry such a pretty, pretty thing? Hadn’t got no coat to put on.” Away she went to the coatmaker’s shop As hard as she could run, And got one of the very best sort, And the soldier, he put it on. “Soldier, soldier, marry me, And I’ll give you a fife and drum.” “Oh, how could I marry such a pretty, pretty thing? Hadn’t got no gloves to put on.” Away she went to the glovemaker’s shop, As hard as she could run, And got one of the very best sort, And the soldier, he put ‘em on. “Soldier, soldier, marry me, And I’ll give you a fife and drum.” “Oh, how could I marry such a pretty, pretty thing When I hadn’t got no hat to put on?” Away she went to the hatmaker’s shop, As hard as she could run, And got one of the very best sort, And the soldier, he put it on. “Soldier, soldier, marry me, And I’ll give you a fife and drum.” “Oh, how could I marry such a pretty, pretty thing, When I’ve got a sweet wife at home?” Also found in Randolph, Vol. I, #65, “Soldier, Soldier, Marry Me”; Brown, Vol. III, #7, “Soldier, Soldier, Won’t You Marry Me?” |
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All Songs Recorded by John Quincy Wolf, Jr., unless otherwise noted The John Quincy Wolf Folklore Collection Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas Back to the Song Index Back to the Wolf Collection Homepage ©Copyright 2002 Lyon College |