I met her at a dance, I thought I'd take a chance So I held her tight when I heard those fiddles play So now I'll tell the news: she made me lose my blues Just one little kiss and I threw them all away I got a love so true and nothing you could do could change me I'm gonna let it shine … like a blinding light But I'll be back for more, I'll be a-tapping at her door And we'll climb the hill when the whippoorwills sing tonight Tell me now who you love, my honey my turtle-dove Come a little closer and drink my cherry wine Whisper in my ear the words I want to hear And I'll be your daddy till the end of time At the break of dawn we'll both be gone my baby We'll get lost far across the sea You can run in the sun, I'll play on my tin-drum So tell your ma, tell your ma That you've gone away with me My girl's so fine, she's a friend of mine So when you see us coming Better greet us with a little bra** band