Meanderin'

One day I went meanderin' to

Find myself a wife

A pretty miss to share my kiss

And love me all my life

The lonely bachelor's life

I led began to get me down

I bought a ring and everything

And went right into town

I went meanderin' meanderin'

Looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

I went meanderin' meanderin'

Far from the old folks at home

I ran into a friend of mine while

Wandering down the street

He said he had a sister that I ought to meet

He took me home to meet her

But she weighed two hundred ten

I shook my head and sadly said "oh here I go again"

I went meanderin' meanderin'

Looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

I went meanderin' meanderin'

Far from the old folks at home

I came across a pretty girl

Who said she'd love me so

But she would bring

Her mother with us everywhere we'd go

I was so happy on the day

She said she'd be my wife

But when she told me

Her ma would live with us for life

I went meanderin' meanderin'

Looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

I went meanderin' meanderin'

Far from the old folks at home

Finally found myself

A wife a gal who's sweet and true

And when I'm tempted to do

Something I shouldn't do

Then I remember days

When things are not like they are now

Well I recall when I was just a bachelor and how

I went meanderin' meanderin'

For looking far and wide for a girl to be my bride

I went meanderin' oh meanderin'

Far from the old folks at home