Johnny Dove was mad in love

With little Mary Brown

Every night at eight by the cottage gate

He would meet her and he greet her

With a hug or two

Then he kiss his little miss

Upon the avenue

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

What a silly place to kiss a girl

Once in the parlour twice in the hall

He even kissed her on the garden wall

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

Her poor brain was in a whirl

His face lit up like a torch

Then he kissed her on the porch

What a silly place to kiss a girl