II.
Of no cares I knew and the days passed fair,
And the nights like a laugh and a song;
Toil left me no pain and cash scarce, ne’er.
As I moved in the young gay throng.
I never had trouble to find a miss
To accompany me to the ball;
My greatest concern always lay in this;
That I could not wait on them all.
Chorus: But I was, etc.