a Wife of my own;
But now I am resolved to Marry if I can,
To show my self a Jolly, Jolly brisk young Man,
Man, Man,
To show my self a Jolly, Jolly brisk young Man.

Abroad I have been, and since home I am come,
My Wages I have took, 'tis a delicate Sum;
And now Mistress Hostess begins to flatter me,
But I have not forgot her former Cruelty,
ty, ty,
But I have not forgot her former Cruelty.

Near _Lymehouse_ she liv'd, where I formerly us'd,
I'll show you in brief how I once was abus'd,
After in her House I had quite consumed my store,
But kick me if I ever, ever feast her more,
more, more,
But kick me if I ever, ever feast her more.

I came to her once with abundance of Gold,
And as she that beautiful Sight did behold;
She said with a Kiss thou art welcome _John_ to me,
For I have shed a Thousand, Thousand Tears for thee,
Thee, thee,
For I have shed a Thousand, Thousand Tears for thee.

Her flattering Words I was apt to believe,
And then at my Hands she did freely receive;
A Ring which she said she would keep for _Johnny's_ sake,
She wept for Joy as if her very Heart wou'd break:
Break, break,
She wept for Joy as if her very Heart wou'd break.

We feasted on Dainties and drank of the best,
Thought I with my Friends I am happily blest;
For Punch, Beer and Brandy they Night and Day did call,
And I was honest _Johnny_, _Johnny_ pay for all:
All, all,
And I was honest _Johnny_, _Johnny_ pay for all.

They ply'd me so warm, that in troth I may say,
That I scarce in a Month knew the Night from the Day;
My Hostess I kiss'd, tho' her Husband he was by,
For while my Gold and Silver lasted, who but I:
I, I,
For while my Gold and Silver lasted, who but I.

They said I should Marry their dear Daughter _Kate_,
And in Token of Love I presented her strait:
With a Chain of Gold, and a rich costly Head,
Thus _Johnny_, _Johnny_, _Johnny_ by the Nose was lead:
Lead, lead,
Thus _Johnny_, _Johnny_, _Johnny_ by the Nose was lead.

This Life I did lead for a Month and a Day,
And then all my Glory begun to decay:
My Money was gone, I quite consum'd my Store,
My Hostess told me in a Word, she would not Score,
Score, Score,
My Hostess told me in a Word, she would not Score.

She frown'd like a Fury, and _Kate_ was Coy,
A Kiss or a Smile I no more must enjoy,
Nay, if that I call'd but for a M