Nelly Bly
From The Giant Harmonica Fakebook
Free harmonica Lessons
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Nel-ly Bly! Nel-ly Bly!
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bring de broom a-long
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We'll sweet de kitch-en clean, my dear,
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and hab a lit-tle song.
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Poke de wood, my la-dy lub,
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and make de fi-re burn
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And while I take de ban-jo down,
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Just gib de mush a turn
chorus
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Heigh! Nel-ly, Ho! Nel-ly,
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lis-ten, lub, to me.
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I'll sing for you, play for you,
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a dul-cem mel-o-dy.
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Heigh! Nel-ly, Ho! Nel-ly,
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lis-ten, lub, to me.
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I'll sing for you, play for you,
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a dul-cem mel-o-dy.
verse 2
Nelly Bly hab a voice like de turtle dove,
I hears it in de meadow and I hears it in de grove.
Nelly Bly she hab a heart as warm as cup of tea,
And bigger dan de sweet potato down in Tennessee.