Courting Case Oh yes, I see you're a-coming again And I don't know what it's for The very last time that you was here I told you to come no more, more I told you to come no more Madam, I have a very fine house And it improved and giving light If you'll consent to be my bride It'll be at your command, 'mand It'll be at your command Yes I know you have a very fine house And it improved and giving light But who would stay at home with me When you're out playing cards at night, night When you're out playing cards at night Madam, I have a very fine house And it improved and giving light If you'll consent to be my bride I won't play cards at night, night I won't play cards at night Yes, I see you're a contrary old jade And a hard old miss to please Some cold night when you're alone I hope that you will freeze, freeze I hope that you will freeze Madam I have a very fine horse And he stands in yonders barn If you'll consent to be my bride He'll be at your command, 'mand He'll be at your command Yes, I know you have a very fine horse And he stands in yonders barn Sometimes his master would get drunk I'm afraid that horse would learn, learn I'm afraid that horse would learn Yes, I see you're a contrary old jade And a hard old miss to please Some cold night when you're alone I hope that you will freeze, freeze I hope that you will freeze Yes, I know I am a contrary old jade And a hard old miss to please Some cold night when I'm alone I won't have you to please, please I won't have you to please recorded on Folk Legacy by Joseph Able Trivett, Max Hunter, and here on Beech Mountain Vol II by Lena Armstrong and Etta Jones SOF
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