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Thread #97513   Message #4216258
Posted By: and e
30-Jan-25 - 11:17 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Down in the Valley (bawdy)
Subject: RE: Origins: Down in the Valley (bawdy)
The first time I met her, she was all dressed in white.
All in white, all in white,
Her apron strings where tight
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, she was all dressed in red.
All in red, all in red,
I got her into bed
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, she was all dressed in black
All in black, all in black
I stuffed it up her crack
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, she was all dressed in grey
All in grey, all in grey,
She's in the family way
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, she was all dressed in green,
All in green, all in green.
Down where we won't be seen.
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, she was all dressed in blue.
All in blue, all in blue,
Her waist was swelling too
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, she was all dressed in brown
All in brown, all in brown
I pulled her knickers down
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The next time I met her, I met her in yellow,
All in yellow, all in yellow,
She had another fellow.
Down in the valley where nobody goes.

The first line is difficult. You go through all different colors:
All in pink, all in pink, she made my finger stink. That would have been a cadet song.


March 5, 2006. Transcribed from the singing of Steve Gardham. He was uncertain of the tune.


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