The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #4471   Message #1489241
Posted By: GUEST
20-May-05 - 12:14 PM
Thread Name: Mary Ann Willson
Subject: RE: Mary Ann Willson
It's a mighty old apalachian folk song. I heard it on an album, Susan Reed's "Songs for the Wee Folk", on Elecktra Records circa 1960's. I know every song on it.

Courting Song

[man]
Madam, I have come a-courtin'
Yo-oh-oh-oh-oh um-oo-ee
Not for pleasure nor for sportin'
Yo-oh-oh-oh-oh um-oo-ee

[woman]
Yes, I know you've come a-courtin'
Rinktum ringtum-a-daddy-oh
If you come I'll go for certain
Rinktum ringtum-a-daddy-oh

[man]
Here's a ring worth forty shillings
Yo-oh-oh-oh-oh um-oo-ee
You may have if you are willing
for to marry, marry me

[woman]
What care I for your rings or money?
Rinktum ringtum-a-daddy-oh
I want a man who'll call me "honey"
Rinktum ringtum-a-daddy-oh

Yo-oh-oh-oh-oh um-oo-ee