Oh say, gentle maiden, let me be your lover
Condemn me no longer to moan and to weep
Struck down like a hawk, I lie wounded and bleeding
Oh let down your drawbridge, I'll enter your keep

Enter your keep, nonny nonny,
Enter your keep, nonny nonny,
Let down your drawbridge, I'll enter your keep

Alas, gentle errant, I am not a maiden
I'm wed to Sir Oswald, that cunning old Celt
He's gone to the wars now for twelve months or longer
And he's taken the key to my chastity belt

Chastity belt, nonny nonny,
Chastity belt nonny nonny,
Taken the key to my chastity belt

Fear not, gentle lady, for I know a locksmith
To his shop we’ll go, on his door we will knock
And try to avail us of his special knowledge
And see if he's able to open your lock

Open your lock, nonny nonny,
Open your lock, nonny nonny,
See if he's able to open your lock

Alas, sir and madam, to help I'm unable
My technical knowledge is to no avail
I can't find the secret to your combination
Your cunning old master has fitted a Yale

Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny,
Fitted a Yale, nonny nonny,
Your cunning old master has fitted a Yale

I come from the wars with dire news of disaster
A terrible mishap I have to confide
As my ship was passing the Straits of Gibraltar
I stumbled and dropped the key over the side

Over the side, nonny nonny,
Over the side, nonny nonny,
I stumbled and dropped the key over the side

Alas and alack, I am locked up forever!
Wait, I’m the pageboy, just leave it to me!
If you will allow me to enter your chamber
I'll open it up with my duplicate key *produce key*

Duplicate key, nonny nonny,
Duplicate key, nonny nonny,
Open it up with my duplicate key! *fight over key*

Now dear gentle listeners, this song has a moral
And all who can hear this take warning by me
Don't lock up your partner unless you've a safeword
And always make sure there's a duplicate key

Duplicate key, nonny nonny,
Duplicate key, nonny nonny,
Always make sure there’s a duplicate key