Will you wear white, oh my dear, oh my dear
Oh will you wear white, Jennie Jenkins?
I won't wear white
For the color's too bright.
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I'll buy me a fol-de-roldy-tildy-toddy
seek-a-double,
use-a-cause-a-roll-the-find-me
Roll, Jennie Jenkins, roll
Will you wear blue, my dear, oh my dear
Oh, wear you blue, Jennie Jenkins
I won't wear blue
The color's too true.
Chorus
Will you wear red, my dear, oh my dear
Oh will you wear red, Jennie Jenkins
I won't wear red
It's the color of my head.
Chorus
Will you wear black, my dear, oh my dear
Oh will you wear black, Jennie Jenkins
I won't wear black
It's the color of my back.
Chorus
Will you wear purple, my dear, oh my dear
Oh will you wear purple, Jennie Jenkins
I won't wear purple
It's the color of a turkle.
Chorus
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Will you wear green, my dear, oh my dear
Oh will you wear green, Jennie Jenkins
I won't wear green
For it's a shame to be seen.
Chorus
Will you wear rose, oh my dear, oh my dear?
Will you wear rose, Jennie Jenkins?
No, I won't wear rose,
It's the color of my nose.
Chorus
Will you wear yellow, oh my dear, oh my dear?
Oh will you wear yellow, Jennie Jenkins?
I won't wear yellow,
For the color's too shallow.
Chorus
Will you wear gold, oh my dear, oh my dear?
Oh will you wear gold, Jennie Jenkins?
I won't wear gold,
I'm not that old!
Chorus
What will you wear, oh my dear, oh my dear?
What will you wear, Jennie Jenkins?
I've nothing to wear,
So I'll just go bare.
Chorus
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