MAIDS WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG
Traditional (Celtic)


An old man came courting me, hey ding a doorum dah
An old man came courting me, me being young.
An old man came courting me, all for his wife to be,
Maids when you're young never wed an old man.

CHORUS:

For he's got no faloo doo rum, fal diddle oo doo rum, 
He's got no faloo doo rum, fal diddle day. 
He's got no faloo doo rum, lost his ding doo reeum, 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man.
When this old man comes to bed, hey ding a doorum dah 
When this old man comes to bed, me being young. 
When this old man comes to bed, he lays like a lump of lead, 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man. 

REPEAT CHORUS

When this old man goes to sleep, hey ding a doorum dah 
When this old man goes to sleep, me being young. 
When this old man goes to sleep, out of bed I do creep, 
Into the arms of a handsome young man. 

REPEAT CHORUS

I wish this old man would die, hey ding a doorum dah 
I wish this old man would die, me being young. 
I wish this old man would die, I'd make the money fly, 
Girls for your sakes never wed an old man. 

REPEAT CHORUS

A young man is my delight, hey ding a doorum dah 
A young man is my delight, me being young. 
A young man is my delight, he'll kiss you day and night, 
Maids when you're young never wed an old man. 

REPEAT CHORUS