| lyric | 1. Mother I would marry and I would be a bride,
And I would have a young man forever at my side,
For if I had a young man, O how happy I would be,
For I am tired and O so weary of my virginity!
2. ,Whistle, daughter, whistle, and you shall have a cow.’
’I cannot whistle, mother, I guess I don’t know how.
For if I had a young man, O how happy I would be,
For I am tired and O so weary of my propriety.’
3. ’Whistle, daughter, whistle, and you shall have a sheep.’
’I cannot whistle, mother, I can only weep.
For if I had a young man, O how happy I would be,
For I am tired and so weary of my singularity.’
4. ’Whistle, daughter, whistle, and you shall have a man.’
’I can whistle … ’ (She whistles the rest of the line.)
’You silly little daughter, and what makes you whistle now?’
’I’d rather whistle for a man than for a sheep or cow.’ |