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

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?
My dear, what can the Matter be?

My dear, what can the Matter be?
Johnny´s too long at the Fair.
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.