Here's the final version from Randolph/Legman:
BLOW THE CANDLE OUT
When I was young and in my prime, I went to see my dear,
The candles they were lighted, the moon shined bright and clear.
I knocked upon her window to ease her of her pain,
She rose and let me in, and went back to bed again.
I like your good behavior, but I can't go on this way,
I just can't rest contented when you're so far away.
The roads are wet and muddy, I cannot rove about,
So roll me in your arms, love, and blow the candle out!
Your father and your mother in yonder chamber lie,
Embracin' one another, so why not you and I?
Embracin' one another without no fear nor doubt,
So roll me in your arms, love, and blow the candle out!
Oh, if we prove successful, just name it after me,
And keep it neat, and kiss it sweet, and daff it on your knee.
And when my hitch is over, we'll turn and turn about,
An I'll double my indebtedness, and blow the candle out!
Sung by Mr. R. K., of Mena, Arkansas, in New York, November 1953, for Beverley Legman-Keith, his own wife also being present. To the tune of "The Lincolnshire Poacher."
"Lincolnshire Poacher" is here (click) in the Digital Tradition. Is that the tune they mean?
Apparently not. Here is the tune, which is similar to what we have in the Digital Tradition.
MIDI file: CANDLOU3.MID
Timebase: 192
Name: Blow the Candle Out (3)
Text: Generated by NoteWorthy Composer
Key: G
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Start
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EndThis program is worth the effort of learning it.
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ABC format:
X:1
T:Blow the Candle Out (3)
M:4/4
Q:1/4=120
K:G
B,8|E2E2FE^D2|E2E2G3A|B3BA2F2|E2B,4B,2|E2E2FE^D2|
E4G3A|B2B2A2F2|E6B2|B2B2A2B2|d4B2A2|A2G2E2D2|
B,6B,2|E2E2FE^D2|E4G3A|B3BA2F2|E11/2||