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 There                            once was a farmer who took a young miss
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 In                            back of the barn where he gave her a...
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 Lecture                            on horses and chickens and eggs
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 And                            told her that she had such beautiful...
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 Manners                            that suited a girl of her charms
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 A                            girl that he wanted to take in his...
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 Washing                            and ironing and then if she did
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 They                            would get married and raise lots of...

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 Sweet                            Violets, sweeter than all the roses
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 Covered                            all over from head to toe
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 Covered                            all over with sweet violets.

 The                            girl told the farmer that he'd better stop
 and                            she'd tell her father, and he called a...
 Taxi                            and got there before very long,
 'Cause                            someone was doing his little girl...
 Right                            for a change and so that's why he said:
 If                            you marry her, son, you're better off...
 Single,                            'Cause it's always been my belief
 Marriage                            will bring a man nothing but...

 Sweet                            Violets Sweeter than the roses
 Covered                            all over from head to toe
 Covered                            all over with sweet violets

 The                            farmer decided he'd wed anyway,
 And                            started in planning for his wedding...
 Suit                            which he purchased for only one buck
 But                            then he found out he was just out of...
 Money                            and so he got left in the lurch
 Standin'                            and waitin' in front of the...
 End                            of the story which just goes to show
 All                            a girl wants from a man is his...

 Sweet                            Violets Sweeter than the roses
 Covered                            all over from head to toe
 Covered                            all over with sweet violets