Mother, May I Go Out?

DESCRIPTION: "Mother, may I go out? All the boys are waiting, Just to take me out. Some will give me candy, Some will give me cake, Some will give me kisses, Behind the garden gate. I don't want any candy... But I wand (X) to kiss me Behind the garden gate."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1949 (McIntosh-FolkSongsAndSingingGamesofIllinoisOzarks)
KEYWORDS: courting playparty mother
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
McIntosh-FolkSongsAndSingingGamesofIllinoisOzarks, p. 101, "(Mother, may I go out)" (1 text)
File: McIn101

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