Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Dear, dear! What can the matter be?

Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair



He promised to buy me

A trinket to please me

and then for a smile

Oh, he vowed he would tease me

He promised to bring me a bunch of blue ribbons

To tie up my bonny brown hair



Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Dear, dear! What can the matter be?

Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair



He promised to buy me

A basket of posies

A garland of lilies, a gift of red roses

A little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons

And tie up my bonny brown hair



Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Dear, dear! What can the matter be?

Oh, dear! What can the matter be?

Johnny's so long at the fair