Lyrics

There once was this woman, the light of my life
So I made up to wed her and make her my wife
But the plans that she had were so different to mine
So she told me politely your offer?s declined

With a hey and a ho it?s heartache I find
As I wait and I wait I go out of my mind
So let?s sing a song about lovers and life
As I drink from the bottle and look for a wife

So I wrote her a letter to make things quite clear
For to tell her quite simply my heart was sincere
But four weeks had passed ?til her letter returned
Saying marital matters were not my concern

With a hey and a ho it?s heartache I find
As I wait and I wait I go out of my mind
So let?s sing a song about lovers and life
As I drink from the bottle and look for a wife

So I sent her some flowers and chocolates to eat
With a note slipped inside that suggested we meat
But the next day a telegram fell on my mat
Saying very politely she was better than that

With a hey and a ho it?s heartache I find
As I wait and I wait I go out of my mind
So let?s sing a song about lovers and life
As I drink from the bottle and look for a wife

So I went round to see her and knocked on the door
For to tell her I?d loved her for five years or more
When the door finally opened I got a surprise
Standing there was her husband about six foot five

With a hey and a ho it?s heartache I find
As I wait and I wait I go out of my mind
So let?s sing a song about lovers and life
As I drink from the bottle and look for a wife