One Misty Moisty Morning Steeleye Span

One misty moisty morning when cloudy was the weather
I met with an old man a-clothed all in leather
He was clothed all in leather with a cap beneath his chin
Singing, How do you do, and how do you do, and how do you do again?

This rustic was a thresher as on his way he hie'd
And with a leather bottle fast buckled by his side
He wore no shirt upon his back but wool unto his skin
Singing, How do you do, and how do you do, and how do you do again?

I went a little further and there I met a maid
A-going a-milking, a-milking, sir, she said
Then I began to compliment and she began to sing
Saying, How do you do, and how do you do, and how do you do again?

This maid, her name was Dolly, clothed in a gown of grey
I being somewhat jolly persuaded her to stay
And a-straight I fell a-courtin' her in the hopes her love to win
Singing, How do you do, and how do you do, and how do you do again?

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I having time and leisure, I spent a vacant hour
A-telling of my treasure while sitting in the bower
And then i' kind embraces I stroked her double chin
Singing, How do you do, and how do you do, and how do you do again?