Come all you fellers from far and near, and listen to my story Gon' tell you about the plans I made to fool miss Katie Morey Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh I went down to miss Katie's house just like some clever feller And I told her that the plums and grape were gettin' ripe and meller Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh ♪ I told her that her sister Nan that lived in yander's holler Had sent for her to come down there and stay one half an hour Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh ♪ As we was a-walkin' through the field she squeezed my hand the fiercer Said, "Mama she has come this way and she will catch us here, sir" Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh You will climb up yander's tree and see if she is near, sir Then we will go to that pretty grove and court and sport an hour Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh ♪ Oh, how he heaved to climb that tree till he was nearly winded Miss Katie stood smiled and watched to see how high he ascended Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh His heart was a-thumpin' in his breast, and the tree was gent-lie swayin' As he looked down Miss Katie smiled and he heared what she was sayin' Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh Your ugly looks I do dispise, you look just like an owl, sir You scratch down like you scratched up or I'm goin' back to the house sir Teer-da-loddle-lank-thee-eye-ayy, ayy-eye-oh