Coll. by W. Amos Abrams from "Mrs. Samuel Harmon, Vernell, Georgia, December, 1933." Evidently a relative of Halpert's Mrs. Harmon of Maryville.
HONEST GIRL
I went to church,
Like an honest girl should.
And the boys come too,
Like other boys would.
Chorus:
Boys are boys,
Wherever they may be.
I will tell you bye and bye,
How the boys treated me.
I come home,
Like an honest girl should.
And the boys come too,
Just like boys would.
I made a light,
Like an honest girl should.
And the boys put it out,
Just like boys would.
I went to bed,
Like an honest girl should.
And the boys come too,
Just like boys would.
I bare my baby,
Like an honest girl should.
And the boys denied it,
Just like boys would.
No tune. The plural "boys" is unique, here and in most other songs.
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From "Campfire Songs":
https://www.scribd.com/doc/92872007/Campfire-Songs
I DON'T KNOW WHAT HIS NAME IS..
I went through the front gate, like a good girl should
And he slipped round the back way, like I knew he would
Chorus:
I don't know what his name is and wherever he may be
Just listen while I tell you what he did to me
I went in the front door, like a good girl should
And he slipped in behind me, like I knew he would
I went up the stairs, like a good girl should
And he came up behind me, like I knew he would
I went in my bedroom, like a good girl should
And he slipped in behind me, like I knew he would
I took all my clothes off, like a good girl should
And he took off his trousers, like I knew he would
I put on my 'jamas, like a good girl should
And then he took them off again, like I knew he would
I got into bed, like a good girl should
And he got in beside me, like I knew he would
I laid on my side, like a good girl should
But then he turned me over, like I knew he would
I had a child like a good girl should
And he went off to sea, like I knew he would
Final Chorus:
I don't know what his name is and wherever he may be
It's none of your damned business what he did to me
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