As I was a'walking one morning in May
I met a pretty fair maid and unto her did say
"For love I'm inclined, I'm telling you my mind
"That my inclination lies in your cuckoo's nest!"

"My darling" said she, "I'm innocent and your ,
"And I scarcely believe your false deluding tongue.
"Yet I see it in your eyes, it fills me with surprise
"That your inclination lies in my cuckoo's nest"

Now some like a girl who is pretty in the face
And some like girl that is slender in the waist
Ah, but give me a girl will wriggle and will twist
At the bottom of your belly lies the cuckoo's nest

"My darling," said he, "I'm telling you no lie.
"I'm just thinking of fondness and do not be surprised.
"For I love you my dear, I'll marry you as well,
"If you'll let me clap my hand upon your cuckoo's nest"

"My darling," said she, "I cannot do such thing
"For my mother often told me it was committing sin
"For my maidenhead to lose, my sex to be abused
"So have no more to do with my cuckoo's nest"

Now some like a girl…

"My darling," said he, "It's not committing sin
"For common sense should tell you it is a pleasing thing
"You're brought into this world to increase and do your best
"And to help a man to heaven in your cuckoo's nest"

"My darling," said she, "I cannot you deny
"For your fairly won my heart with the roving of your eye
"And I see it in your eyes, it fills you with surprise
"So gently lift your hands into my cuckoo's nest."

Now some like a girl…

So this couple they got married and so they went to bed
And now this pretty fair maid has lost her maidenhead
In a small country cottage they increase and do their best
And he often claps his hand upon her cuckoo's nest

Some some like girl… (x2)