“Only Nineteen Years Old”
Description
Singer fell in love with, and married, "a virgin only nineteen years old." Next morning she took off her paint and revealed her hump, wig, false leg and fingers. Before marrying, he says, examine your intended: she may be ninety.
Notes
Munnelly/Deasy-Lenihan: "Tom's sister Margaret used to sing this when she was home on holidays from America." - BS
Cross references
- cf. "The Warranty Deed (The Wealthy Old Maid)" [Laws H24] and references there
Recordings
- Tom Lenihan, "Only Nineteen Years Old" (on IRTLenihan01)
References
- Munnelly/Deasy-Lenihan 15, "Only Nineteen Years Old" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Logsdon 36, pp. 197-199, "Oh! My! You're a Dandy for Nineteen Years Old" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #4792
- BI, RcOn19YO