Contrary to some recent internet descriptions for the Budweiser
commercial, dilly dilly is not new. Versions of the song date
back to at least the 1700s. Below typical version (name back
then was 'Lavender's Blue', from1849.
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen:
Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so?
'Twas mine own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so.
Other versions from the
1940s were sung by Burl Ives and Dinah Shore. In addition, this
is my favorite version from 1959 'Lavender Blue' by Sammy
Turner. LINK