Frank Fairfield - A Courting Song lyrics

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Write a loving letter boy With swoops and sweeps and curls Calligraphers are just the thing to help you win your girl Then you'll need to dress up smart The tailor's here by chance He'll stitch your trousers, hole your belt in fine couture of France Your shoes, my goodness, how they're worn, but you're too young to know That nothing courts a woman's scorn more than scuffs on the toe The cobbler can attend to that Meanwhile, you must have cake The baker and the patissier need work for goodness sake Hi dee diddly um de dum de day What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day Hi dee diddly um de dum de day There's work for all when little boys get married That pointy cone upon your head, you can't be wearing that The milliner will fix you up With a proper high silk hat. The bride, of course, she'll need a dress On that we must agree. The seamstress, my young lover, Oh how grateful she will be! The rings, by gum, did I forget? Well that's my favorite part. The vows, the whole romantic mess, Now that's a jeweler's art! And so you see our handiwork Is yours if you're inclined, But our livelihood's at stake, So don't you go and change your mind! Hi dee diddly um de dum de day! What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day Hi dee diddly um de dum de day! There's work for all when little boys get married!

 Write a loving letter boy
With swoops and sweeps and curls
Calligraphers are just the thing to help you win your girl

Then you'll need to dress up smart
The tailor's here by chance
He'll stitch your trousers, hole your belt in fine couture of France
Your shoes, my goodness, how they're worn, but you're too young to know
That nothing courts a woman's scorn more than scuffs on the toe
The cobbler can attend to that
Meanwhile, you must have cake
The baker and the patissier need work for goodness sake
Hi dee diddly um de dum de day
What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day
Hi dee diddly um de dum de day
There's work for all when little boys get married
That pointy cone upon your head, you can't be wearing that
The milliner will fix you up
With a proper high silk hat.
The bride, of course, she'll need a dress
On that we must agree.
The seamstress, my young lover,
Oh how grateful she will be!
The rings, by gum, did I forget?
Well that's my favorite part.
The vows, the whole romantic mess,
Now that's a jeweler's art!
And so you see our handiwork
Is yours if you're inclined,
But our livelihood's at stake,
So don't you go and change your mind!
Hi dee diddly um de dum de day!
What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day
Hi dee diddly um de dum de day!
There's work for all when little boys get married!