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When I Was a Young Girl Lyrics
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
It was a ha ha this-a-way
Ha ha that-a-way
Ha ha this-a-way then, oh then
The boys came a-courtin', courtin', courtin'
The boys came a-courtin' then, oh then
The boys came a-courtin', courtin', courtin'
The boys came a-courtin' then, oh then
It was a primp primp this-a-way
Primp primp that-a-way
Primp primp this-a-way then, oh then
It was a ha ha this-a-way
Ha ha that-a-way
Primp primp this-a-way then, oh then
Then we married, married, married
Then we married then, oh then
Then he died, died, died
Then he died then, oh then
It was a boo-hoo this-a-way
Boo-hoo that-a-way
Boo-hoo this-a-way then, oh then
Ha ha this-a-way
Ha ha that-a-way
Ha ha this-a-way then, oh then
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
(Boo-hoo this-a-way
Boo-hoo that-a-way
Boo-hoo this-a-way then, oh then)
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
When I was a young girl then, oh then
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
Ha ha that-a-way
Ha ha this-a-way then, oh then
The boys came a-courtin' then, oh then
The boys came a-courtin', courtin', courtin'
The boys came a-courtin' then, oh then
Primp primp that-a-way
Primp primp this-a-way then, oh then
Ha ha that-a-way
Primp primp this-a-way then, oh then
Then we married then, oh then
Then he died, died, died
Then he died then, oh then
Boo-hoo that-a-way
Boo-hoo this-a-way then, oh then
Ha ha that-a-way
Ha ha this-a-way then, oh then
When I was a young girl then, oh then
Boo-hoo that-a-way
Boo-hoo this-a-way then, oh then)
When I was a young girl then, oh then
When I was a young girl, a young girl, a young girl
When I was a young girl then, oh then
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Rasputina's take on the old folk song Ha Ha Thisaway. Slightly different lyrics, same tune. The Leadbelly version is probably the best known version of the original.
I think she might have killed the husband in the song, if he died very soon after the wedding.
This is a great song, I'm surprised no one's commented it yet!
I believe the lyrics to the third verse should go: It was ha ha this-a-way Ha ha that-a-way Ha ha this-a-way then, oh then.
A minor mistake, but still... :]
I love how absolutely sinister this song is in it gaiety.
agreed both of you. Melora does love her history...