Lyrics:

In the boarding house I live in, Everything was growing old;**lf**Silver threads among the butter, And the cheese was green with mold**lf**When the dog died we had sausages; When the cat died catnip tea**lf**When the landlord died I left there, Spareribs were too much for me**lf****lf**Oh my Dear Missus Crandall, I think I like you a lot;**lf**I live in your house, Quiet as a mouse**lf**Some day you&ampapos;ll be caught**lf****lf**Girls can never change their nature**lf**It is well beyond their reach;**lf**Missus Crandall is a lemon, She can never be a peach**lf**But the law of compensation is the one I always preach;**lf**You can always squeeze a lemon, Have you tried to squeeze a peach?**lf****lf**Oh my Dear Missus Crandall, I think I like you a lot;**lf**I live in your house, Quiet as a mouse**lf**Some day you&ampapos;ll be caught**lf****lf**My train was in the station, I was rushing full of care;**lf**But I stepped on her cat and stumbled, And fell headlong down the stairs**lf**Missus Crandall came up to me, &ampapos;Did you miss a step, me son?&ampapos;**lf**&ampapos;No,&ampapos;My dear landlady, I hit every bloomin&ampapos; one**lf****lf**Oh my Dear Missus Crandall, I think I like you a lot;**lf**I live in your house, Quiet as a mouse**lf**Some day you&ampapos;ll be caught