O Dear What Can The Matter Be O dear what can the matter be? O dear what can the matter be? O dear what can the matter be? Johnnie’s so long at the fair. He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbon, He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbon, He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbon, To tie up my bonnie brown hair . He promised to bring me a basket of posies, A garland of lilies, a garland of roses, A little straw hat to set off the blue ribbons That tie up my bonnie brown hair.
