I'm goin' away for to stay a little while,
But I'm comin' back if I go ten thousand miles.
Oh, who will tie your shoes?
And who will glove your hands?
And who will kiss your ruby lips when I am gone?
Oh, it's pappy'll tie my shoes,
And mammy'll  glove my hands,
And you will kiss my ruby lips when you come back!
Oh, he's gone, he's gone away,
For to stay a little while,
But he's comin'back if he goes ten thousand miles.