Nelly Was A Lady
From The Giant Harmonica Fakebook
Free harmonica Lessons
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Don on de Mis-sis-sip-pi float-ing,
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Long time I trab-ble on de way.
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All night de cot-ton-wood a-tot-ing,
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Sing for my true lub all de day.
chorus
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Nel-ly was a la-dy,
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Last night she died,
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Toll de bell for lub-ly Nell,
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My dark Vir-gin-ny bride.
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Now I'm unhappy and I'm weeping
Can't tote de cottonwood no more;
Last night, while Nelly was asleeping
Death came aknocking at de door.
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When I saw my Nelly in de morning,
Smile till she opened up her eyes,
Seemed like de light ob day adawning,
Jist 'for de sun begin to rise.
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Close by de margin ob de water,
Whar de lone weeping willow grows,
Dar lib'd Virginny's lubly daughter;
Dar she in death may find repose.
Down in de meadow 'mong de clober,
Walk wid my Nelly by my side;
Now all dem happy days am ober,
Farewell my dark Virginny bride.