Once I Was Single, Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo

DESCRIPTION: "Once I was single, boo hoo hoo hoo... I had nothing but peace and pleasure." "Now I've got married, boo hoo... Now I see nothing but a pack of trouble." When he said he loved her, it was only a story. He offers to go away; she tells him to keep going
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1953 (Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric)
KEYWORDS: marriage dialog rejection separation travel humorous
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric 62, "Once I Was Single, Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #11398
File: Brne062

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