Karliene - Unconstant lover

N.C.

Oh, it's meetings a pleasure and it's parting a grieve And an unconstant lover is worse not a thief For the thief he will rob you and just steal what you have But an unconstant lover will follow you to your grave

N.C.

Oh, they'll buy you fine trinkets, fine garments and flowers And they'll call in at tea-time to pay their devours They'll swear that they love you by the light of the moon And propose marriage? No, sherry cobblers at Taylor's Saloon

But ^Gwhen you are married, look ^Dout for your ^Ghub 'Cause evenings you spend at the ^Dold fellows' club At the ^Emofficer's store he was ^Ckept, he'll pretend And ^Gso he was too, drinking ^Drum with a ^Gfriend

Oh, they'll ^Gbuy you fine trinkets, fine ^Cgarments and flowers And they'll ^Gcall in at tea-time to ^Dpay their devours They'll ^Emswear that they love you by the ^Clight of the moon And pro^Gpose marriage? No, sherry cobblers at ^DTaylor's Sa^Gloon

But ^Gfortunes are false and a ^Dfickle young ^Gday And it's worse than bad luck for to ^Ddie an old maid And the ^Embest of all blessings we can ^Cmeet in this life Is a ^Gkind, loving husband and a ^Dgood-tempered ^Gwife The ^Embest of all blessings we can ^Cmeet in this life Is a ^Gkind, loving husband and a ^Dgood-tempered ^Gwife