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One early morning, as I was walking |
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I met a woman, we started talking |
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I took her home, to get a few nips |
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But all I had was a mint julep |
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I don't remember just how I started |
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I only know that we should have parted |
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I stole a kiss, and then another |
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I didn't mean to take it further |
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One mint julep was the cause of it all |
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The lights were burning low, there in the parlor |
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When through the kitchen door, up popped her father |
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He said, I saw you when you kissed my daughter |
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Better wed her right now, or face a slaughter |
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I didn't know just what I was doing |
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I had to marry or face ruin |
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A mint julep, a mint julep |
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A mint julep, a mint julep |
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One mint julep was the cause of it all |
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Now, I don't want to bore you with my troubles |
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But from now on, I'll be thinking double |
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I'm through with flirting and drinking whiskey |
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I got six extra children from a-getting frisky |
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A mint julep, a mint julep |
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A mint julep, a mint julep |
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One mint julep was the cause of it all |
