Old woman, old woman, Are you fond of smoking? Speak a little louder, sir, I'm rather hard of hearing. Old woman, old woman, Are you fond of carding? Speak a little louder, sir, I'm rather hard of hearing. Old woman, old woman, Will you let me court you? Speak a little louder, sir, I just begin to hear you. Old woman, old woman, Don't you want to marry me? Lord have mercy on my soul, I think that now I hear you.