Lyr Req: Old Woman's Song/If Kissing Had Never...

Subject: I am an old woman, you know
From: Gin Crewe
Date: 20 May 04 - 06:04 PM

Wanted, words and source:

"I am an old woman, you know,
Four score years and on,
Yet for that you know,
I do...

Chorus
Then Lord have mercy, what fun
I pray to my soul I never grow old,
If kissing had never been done.."

Subject: RE: I am an old woman, you know
From: Mary Humphreys
Date: 20 May 04 - 06:14 PM

Collected by Gardiner from Henry Purkiss of Cadnam, Hants October 1908
reprinted in 'My song is my own':Kathy Henderson with Frankie Armstrong & Sandra Kerr.Pluto Press. Also in 'The Wanton Seed', ed Purslow. More songs from the Hammond & Gardiner collections, EFDSS. Out of print.
Will try & post the words when I have more time.

Mary

Subject: RE: Lyr: I am an old woman, you know
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 21 May 04 - 06:42 AM

I can think of a few mudcatters that the song would suit - all of them male !