Mrs. Crandall's Boarding House - Rose & Thistle

Mrs. Crandall's Boarding House Lyrics

In the boarding house I lived in
Everything was growing mold
Silver threads among the butter
And the cheese was green with mold
When the dog died we had sausages
When the cat died catnip tea
When the land lord died I left there
Spare ribs were too much for me
Oh my dear Mrs. Crandall
I think I like you a lot
I'll live in your house quiet as a mouse
Some day you'll be caught
Well girls can never change their nature
It was quite beyond their reach
Mrs. Crandall is a lemon

She can never be a peach
But the law of compensation
Is the one i always preach
You can always squeeze a lemon
And try to squeeze a peach
Oh my dear Mrs. Crandall
I think I like you a lot
I'll live in your house quiet as a mouse
Some day you'll be caught
The train was standing at the station
I was rushing for the cab
When I tripped on her cat and I stumbled
And fell head long down the stairs
Mrs. Crandall came up to me
"Did you miss the step, me son?"
"No," I says, "me dear land lady. I hit every blooming one."
Oh my dear Mrs. Crandall
I think I like you a lot
I'll live in your house quiet as a mouse
Some day you'll be caught
Oh, Mrs. Crandall you'll be caught
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Lyrics submitted by Jessica Lane.