[Verse 1]
Pardon me, old woman, but I've come to the fair
In search of the young girl with strawberry hair
I left her here just a short time ago
Holding some sweetmeats behind her

[Verse 2]
She was standing 'twixt here and the merry-go-round
Wearing a cape and a calico gown
Don't mind me old woman I'll just look around
Perhaps there's a chance I can find her

[Bridge]
It was just a few minutes ago
When I said I'd return with the bread and the beer
Or was it a month, or was it a year?
Tell you the truth, I really don't know
I only remembеr seeing her here

[Chorus]
And don't ya' cry, old woman, it's a bеautiful day
You're not bad for a woman of obvious age
Your hair is a beautiful strawberry gray
You can serve in our house if I find her

[Bridge]
Why, it was just a few minutes ago
When I said I'd return with the bread and the beer
Or was it a month, or was it a year?
Tell you the truth, I really don't know
I only remember seeing her here

[Chorus]
And don't ya' cry, old woman, it's a beautiful day
You're not bad for a woman of obvious age
Your hair is a beautiful strawberry gray
You can serve in our house if I find her