Oh, Dear ! What Can the Matter Be ?

Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Dear, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Johnny’s so long at the fair.
He promised to buy me a trinket to please me
And then for a smile, oh, he vowed he would tease me
He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons
To tie up my bonnie brown hair.

Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Dear, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Johnny’s so long at the fair.
He promised to bring me a basket of posies
A garland of lilies, a gift of red roses
A little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons
That tie up my bonnie brown hair.

Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Oh, dear ! What can the matter be ?
Johnny’s so long at the fair.