OH! DEAR, WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE?
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Oh! dear, what can the matter be? Oh! dear, what can the matter be? Oh! dear, what can the matter be? Johnny’s so long at the fair.
He promised to bring me a basket of posies, A garland of lilies, a garland of roses, He promised to bring me a bunch of blue ribbons To tie up my bonny brown hair.
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