Courtin' in the Kitchen (traditional)

Come single belle and beau unto me pay attention Don't ever fall in love it's the Devil's own invention For once I fell in love with a maiden so bewitchin' Miss Henrietta Bell out of Captain Kelly's kitchen

CHORUS With me too-ra-loo-ra-la, me too-ra-loo-ra-laddie Me too-ra-loo-ra-la, too-ra-loo-ra-laddie

At the age of seventeen I was 'prenticed to a grocer Not far from Steven's Green where Miss Henry used to go sir Her manners were sublime, she set me heart a twitchin' And she invited me to a hooley in the kitchen... Chorus

Next Sunday being the day we were to have the flare up I dressed meself quite gay and I frizzed and oiled me hair up The Captain had no wife and he had gone a fishin' And we kicked up high down below stairs in the kitchen... Chorus

Just as the clock struck six we sat down to the table She handed tay and cake and I ate while I was able I drank hot punch and tay till me side had got to stitchin' And the hours passed quick away when you're courtin in the kitchen... Chorus

With me arms around her waist she slyly hinted marriage To the door in dreadful haste came Captain Kelly's carriage Her eyes down filled with hate and poison she was spittin' When the captain at the door walked right into the kitchen... Chorus

She flew up off me knees full five feet up or higher And over head and heels through me slap into the fire Me new repealer's coat that I bought from Mr. Mitchum With a twenty shilling note went to blazes in the kitchen... Chorus

I grieved to see me duds all smeared with soot and ashes When a tub of dirty suds right in me face she dashes As I lay on the floor the water she kept pitchin' The footman broke the door and walked straight into the kitchen... Chorus

When the Captian came downstairs though he saw me situation In spite all of me prayers I was marched off to the station For me they'd take no bail but to get home I was itchin' But I had to tell the tale how I came into the kitchen... Chorus

I said she did invite me but she gave a flat denial For assault she did indict me and I was sent for trial She swore I robbed the house in spite of all her screechin' And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen... Chorus

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