Is she more concerned about her sweetheart or the present he promised to bring her?
A 6/8 timed gigue about Johnny and his sweetheart. A lovely version is provided here at
The Nursery Rhyme Collection and a backing vocal finishes the track off wonderfully.
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Dear, dear! What can the matter be?
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons,
He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons,
He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons
To tie up my bonnie brown hair.
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Dear, dear! What can the matter be?
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
He promised to bring me a basket of posies
A garland of lilies, a gift of red roses
A little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons
That tie up my bonnie brown hair.
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Oh, dear! What can the matter be?
Johnny's so long at the fair.
NEW: To see the Spanish, German, Italian or French translation of all Children's Songs featured on the
Nursery Rhymes Collection Vol 1 - 4 just click one of the flags below.
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(in alphabetical order)
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