The Wolfe Tones — The Old Maid

(Chorus) A landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailor Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity Oh, I had a sister Sally, was younger than I am She had so many sweethearts, she had to deny them; As for my own part, I never had many If you all knew my heart I'd be thankful for any (Chorus) A landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailor Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity I had a sister Suzie, was ugly and misshapen Before she was sixteen years old she was taken Before she was eighteen, a son and a daughter Here am I, six and forty and nairy an offer (Chorus) A landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailor Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity Oh, I never will be scolding, I never will be jealous My husband shall have money to go to the alehouse While here's there a-drinkin' I'll be home a savin' And I'll leave it to the world if I am worth havin' (Chorus) A landsman, a pinsman, a tinker or a tailor Fiddler or a dancer, a ploughboy or a sailor Gentleman, a poor man, a fool or a witty Don't let me die an old maid, just take me out of pity