1. Once there was a Quaker lover,
   O dear, o dear me.
Once there was a Quaker lover,
   O dear, o dear me.
What do I care for you and your money?
   Tee-i-dink-tum, tee-i-day,
What do I care for you and your money?
   Tee-i-dink-tum, tee-i-day.

2. 'Madam, I have both home and land…
And both shall be at your command'…
'What do I care for your home and land?…
All I want is a handsome man'…

3. 'I'll go home and tell my mother…
She'll go straight and find another…'
'What do I care for you and your mother?…
She's an old Quaker and you're another'…

4. 'Madam, I have come a-courtin'…
'Tis not for pleasure, nor for sportin'…
'What do I care for your desire?…
If you come, you'll court the fire'…

5. 'Must I give up my religion?…
Must I be a Presbyterian?'…
'Cheer up, cheer up, loving brother,…
If you can't catch one fish, catch another'…