Here are the lyrics to “Little Maggie” from the earliest recording by Grayson and Whitter in 1928:
LITTLE MAGGIE Grayson and Whitter
(Fiddle Intro)
Oh yonder stands little Maggie,
With her dram glass in her hand.
She's passing by her troubles,
An’ a courtin' some other man.
How can I ever stand it?
For to see those two blue eyes,
They're shinin' like a diamond
Like a diamond in the skies.
(Fiddle break; Spoken: Little Maggie)
Now march me down to the station,
With my suitcase in my hand.
I’m goin' away for to leave you, little girl,
I’m goin' to some far distant land.
(Fiddle break; Spoken: yee-hoo)
I would rather be in some dark holler,
Where the sun could never shine
Than to know you’re another man’s darling,
And no longer a darling of mine.
(Fiddle break;)
Sometimes I have a nickel,
And sometimes I have one dime.
Sometimes I've got ten dollars
Just to pay little Maggie's fine.
Pretty flowers were made for bloomin'
Pretty stars was made for to shine
Pretty girls were made for boys to love
Surely Maggie was made for mine.
(Fiddle Break; Spoken: I hope so anyway)
(Extended Fiddle solos)
Here are my painting lyrics. The lyrics are basically the standard lyrics from the 1920s while the last verse is a more recent addition.
Little Maggie
Oh yonder stands little Maggie,
With a dram glass in her hand.
She's passing away her troubles,
And a-courting some other man.
How can I ever stand it?
For to see those two blue eyes,
They're shining just like diamonds
Like the diamonds in the skies.
Now march me down to the station,
With my suitcase in my hand.
I’m going away for to leave you, little girl,
I’m going to some far distant land.
Pretty flowers were made for blooming
Pretty stars was made for to shine
Pretty girls were made for loving
Little Maggie was made for mine.
Go away, go away little Maggie
Go and do the best you can.
I’ll get me another woman;
You can get you another man.