On business to market,
butter and cheese to buy
He rode out a -singin' all
on the diddle -i -day
There he spot a pretty girl
and a -bein' so inclined
Bitch do you want to ride along?
Well, she hopped on down
They rode on together
So pleasant was the scene
They chatted and they ambled
Till they come beyond the green
She stepped down to Terry T
'was then he did aspire
My dearest pretty darling
an d your ribbons come untied.
Oh, sir, would you be willing, sir,
would you be kind for to tie it up again?
Dear girl, I wouldn't mind.
She held wide her tender arms,
and he fell right between
such a ty ing of a ribbon love
Life never has been seen
Now since you've been so forward
tellin' me your name
And what is your business
and where from have you came?
My name is Jackie Rover,
I hail from Back Bay
I spend my time in ups and downs,
all on the diddle -a -day
They talked on a little further,
being so in clined
Forgetting all their business,
nor never once brought to mind
She looped her tender arms again
and he rolled right between
Untied her little ribbon, love
Then tied it up again