Lyrics Only As Far As the Gate Dear Ma - Uncle Dave Macon

My sweetheart's a sly little fairy, her age it is just seventeen
Her parents think she is too airy, but a sweeter girl never was seen
At night she steals out of the cottage, her mother cries after kid
She answers her ma, "I'm not going far. Just going as far as the gate"

Only as far as the gate, dear ma, just down to the old garden gate
Oh the night is so warm and there's no
Sign of storm, I love to stand by the gate

Of course, at the gate I am waiting,
And sweet are the words that we say
While inside the old folks are
Debating, the price of the next load of hay
Sometimes I call gently for Katy, she answers, Dear Ma, tis not late"
Oh the night is so warm and there's no
Sign of storm, I love to stand by the gate

Only as far as the gate, dear ma, just down to the old garden gate
Oh the moon is so bright and it's such
A fine night, I love to stand by the gate

They say she's too young to be married, but with them I cannot agree
Love's message I've carried to Katie, and a kiss was her answer for me
We'll wander way by the moonlight, much longer I'm sure we can't wait
Some night bye and bye to the parson's
We'll fly When Katie comes down to the gate

Only as far as the gate, dear ma, just down to the old garden gate
Oh the night is so warm and there's no
Sight of storm, I love to stand by the gate