Beetle Bottle Bush
She washed the clothes in the morning,
And hung them out to dry,
And there she saw the tawny-headed boy,
Who sang as he went by,
Here we go round the Beetle Bottle Bush,
The Beetle Bottle Beetle Bottle Bush, Bottle Bush,
Here we go round the Beetle Bottle Bush,
And won't you be my darling.
She baked the bread in the morning,
And Ma said it looked great,
And then she saw the tawny-headed boy
Standing at the garden gate.
She cooked the jam in the morning,
And oh, it smelled like more,
And there she saw the tawny-headed boy
Standing at the kitchen door.
She gave the boy his breakfast,
And he stowed it all away,
And he asked her if she'd be his little wife,
And cook his breakfast every day.
She made her dress in the morning,
And walked on down the aisle,
All along with the tawny-headed boy
Who smiled a honey-colored smile.
There's tawny-headed kids in her kitchen,
As pretty as they can be,
And she washes their clothes, and wipes their nose,
And they all sing merrily:
O Arbusto da Garrafa de Besouro
Ela lavou as roupas de manhã,
E as pendurou pra secar,
E lá ela viu o menino de cabelo claro,
Que cantava ao passar,
Vamos dar a volta no Arbusto da Garrafa de Besouro,
O Arbusto da Garrafa de Besouro, Garrafa de Besouro,
Vamos dar a volta no Arbusto da Garrafa de Besouro,
E você não quer ser meu amor?
Ela assou o pão de manhã,
E a mãe disse que ficou ótimo,
E então ela viu o menino de cabelo claro
Parado no portão do jardim.
Ela fez a geleia de manhã,
E, nossa, o cheiro tava bom,
E lá ela viu o menino de cabelo claro
Parado na porta da cozinha.
Ela deu o café da manhã pro menino,
E ele comeu tudo rapidinho,
E ele perguntou se ela seria sua esposinha,
E faria seu café todo dia.
Ela fez seu vestido de manhã,
E caminhou pelo corredor,
Junto com o menino de cabelo claro
Que sorriu um sorriso doce.
Tem crianças de cabelo claro na cozinha dela,
Tão lindas quanto podem ser,
E ela lava as roupas delas, limpa o nariz,
E todos cantam felizes: