My Pretty Maid- Robert Risinger (OK) c.1950 Moores
[From Ballads and Folk Songs of the Southwest by Ethel and Chauncey Moore, 1964. This version is much older than 1964, no date given.
R. Matteson 2018]
My Pretty Maid- sung by Robert L Risinger of Norman, Oklahoma-- no date give, before c.1950.
1. "Where are you going, my pretty little miss?
Where are you going, my honey?
She answered me with a 'Uh, uh, huh,
I'm going home to mommy.'
2. ‘How old are you my pretty little miss,
How old are you my honey?’
She answered me with a 'Uh, uh, huh,
"I'll be sixteen next Sunday."
3. "Where do you live my pretty little miss,
Where do you live my honey?"
She answered me with a "Uh, uh, huh,
I live at home with mommy."
4. Will you marry me my pretty little miss,
Will you marry me my honey?"
She answered me with a "Uh, uh, huh,
I would if it wasn't for mommy."
5. "Where are you going, my pretty pretty maid?
Where are you going, my darling?
Down to the river to water my geese
and over the river to Charlie."