“I Wouldn't Marry an Old Man”
Description
The singer prefers a young to an old man for explicit sexual reasons.
Notes
A male version, "I Wouldn't Marry an Old Maid," also exists. Necessarily, its verses differ from the female's; thus there may be two songs on the same theme with similar titles. Presumably the tunes will determine the question. In Randolph-Legman I, the melody for the female version given is more often associated with "No Balls at All." - EC
I suspect this may be a bawdy version of "I Wouldn't Have an Old Man," but Ed did not equate the two, and who am I to argue? - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Maids When You're Young Never Wed an Old Man"
- cf. "Old Man Came Over the Moor, An (Old Gum Boots and Leggings)"
- cf. "I Wouldn't Have an Old Man"
References
- Randolph-Legman I, pp. 334-335, "I Wouldn't Marry an Old Man" (2 texts, 1 tune)
- BI, RL334