Madam I'm A Darling 歌詞

As I roved out near Chester city In the dark all late at night Who should I see but a fair young maiden Washing her clothes by the fair moon light Chorus (after each verse): Madam, I'm a darling, a di ro, a dither o Madam, I'm a darling, a di ro dae First she washed them, then she squeezed them And then she hung them out to dry Then she folded up her arms Saying what a nice, young man am I Going to the well for a pale of water Fetching it home for to make some tea She fell under, I fell over All the game was above her knee Madam, I will tie your garter And I will tie it above your knee And if you like I'll tie it up further Madam, I'm a darling, a di ro de Have you ever heard of cups and saucers Rattlin' in an auld tin can? Have you ever heard of a fair, young maiden Married to an ugly, gray old man? Madam, you have gold and silver And madam, you have tracks of land Madam you have ships on the ocean All you need is a fine, young man