Say little darlin’ if you were mine
You wouldn’t do nothing but starch and iron
Say darlin’ say
Starch and iron would be your trade
And I’d get drunk and lay in the shade
Say darlin’ say

Hush little darling don’t say a word
And I’m gonna buy you a mockingbird
Say darlin’ say
And If that mockingbird don’t sing
I’m gonna buy you a diamond ring
Say darlin’ say

If that diamond ring turns brass
I’m gonna buy you a looking glass
Say darlin’ say
And if that looking glass gets broke
I’m gonna buy you a billy goat
Say darlin’ say

If that billy goat won’t pull
I’m gonna buy you a cart and bull
Say darlin’ say
And If that cart and bull falls over
I’m gonna buy you a dog named Rover
Say darlin’ say

And if that dog named Rover won’t bark
I’m gonna buy you a horse and cart
Say darlin’ say
And if that horse and cart falls down
You’ll still be the prettiest girl in town
Say darlin’ say

Say little darlin’ won’t you marry me
We’ll live in a holler ‘neath the old oak tree
Say darlin’ say
Live in a holler ‘neath the old oak tree
Children sittin’ on daddy’s knee
Say darlin’ say

[1] Say little darlin’ if you were [4] mine
You wouldn’t do nothing but starch and [1] iron
[5] Say darlin’ [1] say
Starch and iron would be your trade
And I’d get drunk and lay in the shade
Say darlin’ say

Hush little darling don’t say a word
And I’m gonna buy you a mockingbird
Say darlin’ say
And If that mockingbird don’t sing
I’m gonna buy you a diamond ring
Say darlin’ say

If that diamond ring turns brass
I’m gonna buy you a looking glass
Say darlin’ say
And if that looking glass gets broke
I’m gonna buy you a billy goat
Say darlin’ say

If that billy goat won’t pull
I’m gonna buy you a cart and bull
Say darlin’ say
And If that cart and bull falls over
I’m gonna buy you a dog named Rover
Say darlin’ say

And if that dog named Rover won’t bark
I’m gonna buy you a horse and cart
Say darlin’ say
And if that horse and cart falls down
You’ll still be the prettiest girl in town
Say darlin’ say

Say little darlin’ won’t you marry me
We’ll live in a holler ‘neath the old oak tree
Say darlin’ say
Live in a holler ‘neath the old oak tree
Children sittin’ on daddy’s knee
Say darlin’ say