Tell me lady, where has your husband gone?
He's out with the yearlings and the stable boy.
Say sweet lady, when shall he return?
He told me, sir, he'd be back tomorrow morn.
Pray sweet lady, may I come inside?
No sir, no, I am a loyal wife!
But sweet lady, your husband's not at home.
He's out with the yearlings and the stable boy.
No sir, no, my husband's not at home.
But he'll return here by tomorrow morn.
When your husband, he returns to you
Is he fevered and can not be renewed?
Yes sir, I have noticed many times
He comes home fevered and won't come to my side.
Pray your stable boy is like this too?
Yes sir, fevered, and can not be renewed.
Yet, sweet lady, your husband's not at home?
No sir, no, he's with the stable boy.
Pray sweet lady, may I come inside?
Yes sir, yes, but just till morning light.