My mother said..

This was the way my gran (born 1908) sang it to me ..
My mother said I never should
play with the gypsies in the wood
If I did she would say
Naughty girl to disobey, disobey, disobey
Naughty girl to disobey

I had a bonnet trimmed with blue
Why don't you wear it so I do
I do wear it when I can
To go out with my young man
My young man lives down there
Selling pop and ginger beer
Halfpenny cakes penny pies
Little piggies with the current eyes

Oh dear Johnny where have you been
Down in the alley courting Sally
Breaking windows picking up cinders
Oh what fun we had last night

Mrs Cooper dressed in black
Silver buckles down her back
I love her she loves me
Lock the door and turn the key!