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 wanted to take in his
Washing and ironing, and then if she did
They could get married and raise lots of

Sweet violets, sweeter than all 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
she told her father and he called a
Taxi and got there before very long
Someone was doing his little girl
Right for a change, and that’s when 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

Sweet violets, sweeter than all the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets

The farmer decided he'd wed anyway,
Started in planning for his wedding
Suit that he purchased for only one buck
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

Sweet violets, sweeter than the roses
Covered all over from head to toe
Covered all over with sweet violets