The girl next door went a'walking She found the boy she likes She wanted to get married Settle down for life The girl next door went a'walking She knew it wasn't right She came home at half past ten Late every night The girl next door went a'walking She found the boy she likes She wanted to get married Settle down for life She didn't know love was so grand She never took love second hand But to my surprise She thought that love was paradise The girl next door went a'walking She found the boy she likes She wanted to get married Settle down for life The girl next door went a'walking She knew it wasn't right She came home at half past ten Late every night The girl next door went a'walking She found the boy she likes She wanted to get married Settle down for life She didn't know love was so grand She never took love second hand But to my surprise She thought that love was paradise The girl next door went a'walking She found the boy she likes She wanted to get married Settle down for life Now the two are married Settled down for life She walks by hand in hand Late every night The girl next door went a'walking She found the boy she likes She wanted to get married Settle down for life Settle down for life Settle down for life Settle down for life