There once was a farmer, who took a young miss

in back of the barn where he gave her a

lecture 

on horses and chickens and eggs

and told her that she had such beautiful

manners

That suited a girl of her charms

A girl that he wanted to take in his

washing and ironing

and then if she did. They could get married and raise lots of



Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses

covered all over from head to toe 

covered all over with sweet violets



the girl told the farmer that he'd better stop

and she called her father and he called a taxi

and got there before very long 

'cause someone was doing his little girl 

right 

for a change and so that's why he said: 

"if you marry her, son, you're better off 

single

cuz it's always been my belief 

that marriage will bring a man nothing but



Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses

covered all over from head to toe 

covered all over with sweet violets



The farmer decided he'd wed anyway

and started in planning for his wedding

suit 

which he purchased for only one buck 

but then he found out he was just out of 

money

and so he got left in the lurch

standing and waiting in front of the 

end of the story

Which just goes to show 

all a girl wants from a man is his



Sweet violets..