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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