I'm Shy, Mary Ellen, I'm Shy

DESCRIPTION: "I courted Mary Ellen for fourteen solid years," and she finally urges him to kiss her. He replies, "I'm shy, Mary Ellen, I'm shy, It does seem so naughty, oh my!" He won't bathe in public even among men. He hesitates even at the wedding
AUTHOR: George A. Stevens and Charles Ridgewell (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall"
EARLIEST DATE: 1910 (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
KEYWORDS: love courting humorous clothes wedding | shyness
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FolkSongAndMusicHall, "I'm shy Mary Ellen I'm shy"
Roud #25940
File: FSMHISME

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