Red Skelton performs at the United Nations - Part 2 of 3
About Foggy Foggy Dew
Firstly, there are various versions of this song.
The lyrics for the version performed by Red Skelton are:-

When I was a bachelor, I liv'd all alone
I worked the weaver's trade
And the only, only thing that I did that was wrong
Was to woo a fair young maid.
I wooed her in the wintertime
Part of the summer, too
And the only, only thing that I did that was wrong
Was to keep her from the foggy, foggy dew.

One night my wife knelt by my side
While I was fast asleep.
She threw her arms around my neck
And started in to weep.
She wept, she cried, she pulled her hair
Ah, me! What could I do?
So all night long I held her in my arms
Just to keep her from the foggy foggy dew.

Again I am a bachelor, I live with my son
We work at the weaver's trade.
And every single time that I look into his eyes
He reminds me of the fair young maid.
He reminds me of the wintertime
Part of the summer, too,
And of the many, many times that I held her in my arms
Just to keep her from the foggy, foggy, dew

The lyrics for another sassy version are:-

When I was a bachelor, I liv'd all alone
I worked at the weaver's trade
And the only, only thing that I ever did wrong
Was to woo a fair young maid.
I wooed her in the wintertime
And in the summer, too
And the only, only thing that I did that was wrong
Was to keep her from the foggy, foggy dew.

One night she came to my bedside
When I was fast asleep.
She laid her head upon my bed
And she began to weep.
She sighed, she cried, she damn near died
She said what shall I do?
So I hauled her into bed and covered up her head
Just to keep her from the foggy foggy dew.

So, I am a bachelor, I live with my son
and we work at the weaver's trade.
And every single time that I look into his eyes
He reminds me of that fair young maid.
He reminds me of the wintertime
And of the summer, too,
And of the many, many times that I held her in my arms
Just to keep her from the foggy, foggy, dew. [

This song has a confusing and lengthy history: English sources date it to around 1815 when it appeared in print for the first time, but folk-song expert and singer/actor Burl Ives claimed it had roots dating to America from a century or so earlier. But its melody can be traced to late seventeenth century England, when it was used in a slightly different version for the English song "When I First Came to Court." Whatever its precise origins, the song has an earthy humor in its music and lyrics, which tell of a bachelor's affair with a young maid whose nighttime stay-over was caused by the foggy, foggy, dew outside. The tune is jaunty and playful, its rhythmic bounce and gaiety imparting a sassy character to the music. The second subject is just as chipper, maintaining the same spirited, humorous sense as the two thematic lines alternate throughout the song, offering no break from their infectious merriment. But the song is short -- lasting about two minutes -- and the listener will hardly find the repetitions tiresome. There are three verses, each with eight lines sung swiftly and spiritedly. Most folk-song lovers will find this charming creation much to their taste. ~ Robert Cummings, Rovi

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