Charlie’s neat, Charlie’s sweet
Charlie he’s a dandy
Charlie he’s the very lad
Who stole my stocking candy

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Over the river to feed my sheep
Over the river Charlie
Over the river to feed my sheep
And measure up my barley

My pretty little pink, I once did think
I never could do without you
Since I lost all hopes of you
I care very little about you

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Your weevily wheat ain’t fit to eat
Neither do I want your barley
I’ll take a little of the best you’ve got
To make a cake for Charlie

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If you love me as I love you
There’ll be no need to tarry
We’ll have the old folks tearin’ round
For you and I to marry

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Charlie here, Charlie there,
Charlie over the ocean
Charlie he’ll come back someday
If he don’t change his notion

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