OH DEAR, WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE?

He promised he'd buy me
A fairing should please Me
And then for a kiss, Oh he
Vowed he would tease me
He promised to buy me a
Bunch of blue ribbons
To tie up my lovely brown Hair.

And it's Oh dear,
what can the Matter be?

He promised he'd bring
Me a big bunch of posies
A garland of lilies, a Garland of roses
A little straw hat, to set off
The blues ribbons
That tie up my lovely Brown hair.

And it's Oh dear,
what can the Matter be?
My dear, what can the Matter be?
My dear, what can the Matter be?
Johnny's too long at the Fair.