Oh dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair. Oh dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair. He promised buy me a trinket to please me. And then for a smile, oh, he vowed he would teaseme. He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons to tie up my bonny brown hair. Oh dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair. Oh dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair. Johnny's so long at the fair.