The Bob Hope Clothing Range - Sweet Violets - Bob Hope, Bing Crosby

There once was a farmer who took a young miss

In back of the barn where he gave her a

Lecture on horses and chickens and eggs

And told her that she has such beautiful

Manners that suited a girl of her charms

A girl that he’d like for to take in his

Washing and ironing, and then if she did

They could get married and raise lots of

Sweet violets, sweeter than the roses

Covered all over from head to toe

Covered all over with sweet violets

The girl told the farmer that he’d better stop

And she told her father and called a

Taxi which got there before very long

For someone was doing his little girl

Right for a change, and so here’s what he said:

«If you marry her, son, you’re better off

Single 'cause it’s always been my belief

Marriage can bring a man nothing but

The farmer decided he’d wed anyway

And started in planning for his wedding

Suit which he’d purchased for only one buck

But then he found out he was just out of

Money and so he got left in the lurch

Standing and waiting in front of the

End of this story, which just goes to show

All a girl wants from a man is his