Oh dear what can the matter be Dear, dear, what can the matter be Oh dear what can the matter be Johnny, so long, at the fair Oh dear what can the matter be Dear, dear, what can the matter be Oh dear what can the matter be Johnny, so long, at the bare He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons To tie up my Bonny brown hair Oh dear what can the matter be Dear, dear, what can the matter be Oh dear what can the matter be Johnny, so long, at the bare ♪ He promised he'd bring me a basket of posies A garland of lilies, a garland of roses A little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons That tie up my Bonny brown hair Oh dear what can the matter be Dear, dear, what can the matter be Oh dear what can the matter be Johnny, so long, at the bare Oh dear what can the matter be Dear, dear, dear, what can the matter be Oh dear what can the matter be Johnny, so long, at the bare Oh dear what can the matter be Johnny, so long, at the fair