FOR YEARS AND YEARS
I'VE BEEN A LONELY
SPINSTER ON THE SHELF
I'M RIGHT FED UP WITH SPENDIN'
ALL ME MONEY ON ME SELF
I'M ALL PREPARED
FOR MARRIED LIFE
ITS SERETS I'VE BEEN TAUGHT
AND HERE'S SOME LITTLE
ODDS AND ENDS I'VE BEEN
AND GONE AND BOUGHT
ONE BRIDAL GOWN
ONE EIDERDOWN
I'VE BEEN SAVIN' 'EM UP SINCE
EIGHTEEN NINETY-FOUR
GOT ME RIBBONS AND ME BOWS
AND ME THESE AND
THEMS AND THOSE
ALL PACKED UP IN ME
LITTLE BOTTOM DRAWER
ONE BABY'S COT
ONE FLOWER POT
WHERE I'VE PLANTED
A RAMBLIN' ROSE
BUSH FOR THE DOOR
GOT A MOTTO FOR THE WALL
IT SAYS HEAVEN HELP US ALL
ALL PACKED UP IN ME
LITTLE BOTTOM DRAWER
GOT A PIANO
UNDER THE STAIRCASE
AND I'M TEACHIN' ME SELF
TO PLAY THE MAIDEN'S PRAYER
ONE TOILET SET
ONE BASSINET
NOW I'M WAITIN' FOR LOVE
TO OPEN UP THE DOOR
GOT A SET OF PRIESTLEY'S
WORKS AND A CASE
OF EGGS FROM PEARKS
ALL PACKED UP IN ME
LITTLE BOTTOM DRAWER
I'VE ANSWERED EVERY ADVERT
IN THE MATRIMONIAL TIMES
I'VE BOUGHT ME OWN CONFETTI
AND A CASE OF WEDDIN' CHIMES
AT NIGHT I COUNT ME
TREASURES JUST TO SEE
THEY HAVEN'T STRAYED
I'M VERY PATRIOT
EVERYONE IS BRITISH MADE
ONE CHIFFONIER
ONE KEG OF BEER
AND SOME ORANGE AND PURPLE
LINO FOR THE FLOOR
GOT A NEW PYJAMA SET
MADE OF BRIGHT RED
FLANNELETTE
ALL PACKED UP IN ME
LITTLE BOTTOM DRAWER
ONE PERSIAN RUG
ONE CHINA JUG
AND SOME BEAUTIFUL
SILVERWARE FROM
WOOLWORTH'S STORES
WITH A BOOK BY DOTOR FIFE
ON HOW TO BE A PERFECT WIFE
ALL PACKED UP IN ME
LITTLE BOTTOM DRAWER
WE'LL HAVE A BATHROOM
A BEAUTIFUL BATHROOM
AND A LOVELY BATH WHERE
WE CAN KEEP THE COAL
HORSE SHOE FOR LUCK
PAIL FOR THE MUCK
AND A PRESIDENT HOOVER'S
CLEANER FOR THE FLOOR
IF ME PLANS ALL GO TO POT
I CAN SELL THE BLOOMIN' LOT
ALL PACKED UP IN ME
LITTLE BOTTOM DRAWER