S W                 T S
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 There once                         young miss
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 In back                           her a...
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 Lecture on                     and eggs
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 And told                  such beautiful...
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 Manners that                  her charms
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 A girl                        in his...
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 Washing and                     she did
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 They would                       lots of...

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 Sweet Violets,                  the roses
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 Covered all                to toe
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 Covered all           sweet violets.

 The girl                           better stop
 and she'd                         called a...
 Taxi and                  very long,
 'Cause someone               little girl...
 Right for                            he said:
 If you                        better off...
 Single, 'Cause                  my belief
 Marriage will             nothing but...

 Sweet Violets              the roses
 Covered all                to toe
 Covered all           sweet violets

 The farmer              wed anyway,
 And started                 his wedding...
 Suit which                       one buck
 But then                          out of...
 Money and                   the lurch
 Standin' and                  of the...
 End of                           to show
 All a                       is his...

 Sweet Violets              the roses
 Covered all                to toe
 Covered all           sweet violets