Lights in the parlor fires in the grate LoOk on the mantle says its getting late Urtains on the window snowy white The parlors pleasant on Sunday night Ida Red Ida Red I'm a plumb fool bout Ida Red Lamp on the table picture on the wall There's a pretty sofa and that's not all If I'm not mistaken and I'm sure I'm right There's somebody else in the parlor tonight Hiken in the bread bin peking out dough
Granny will ya dog bite no hild no Hurry up boys and don't fool around Grab your partner and truk on down Lights a burning dim fire's a getting low Somebody says its time to go I hear the whisper gentle and light Don't forget to ome next Sunday night My old Missus swore to me When she died shed set me free She lived so long her head got bald She took a notion not to die at all