One early mornin'
As I was walkin'
I met a woman
We started talkin'
I took her home to
Get a few nips
But all I had was
A mint julep
One mint julep
Was the cause of it all
I don't remember
Just how it started
I only know that we
Should have parted
I stole a kiss
And then another
I didn't mean
To take it further
One mint julep
Was the cause of it all
The lights were burning low
There in the parlor
When through the kitchen door
Up popped her father
He said 'I saw you when you kissed my daughter
Better wed her right now, or face a slaughter!'
I didn't know just what I was doin'
I had to marry or face ruin
A mint julep, a mint julep
A mint julep, a mint julep
One mint julep was the cause of it all
Now, I don't want to bore you with my troubles
But from now on I'll be thinkin' double
I'm through with flirtin' and drinkin' whiskey
I got six extra children from a-gettin' frisky
A mint julep, a mint julep
A mint julep, a mint julep
One mint julep was the cause of it all