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Nellie Green met Harry Lee |
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At a masquerade the other night |
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He liked she and she liked he |
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Just a case of love at single sight |
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He took Nellie home that eve |
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Also took the number of her phone |
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Just before he took his leave |
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Nellie whispered in the cutest tone |
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[Refrain:] |
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Call me up some rainy afternoon |
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I'll arrange for a quiet little spoon |
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Think of all the joy and bliss |
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We can hug and we can talk about the weather |
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We can have a quiet little talk |
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I will see that my mother takes a walk |
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Mum's the word when we meet |
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Be a mason, don't repeat |
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Angel eyes, are you wise? |
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Goodbye |
| [2nd verse:] |
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He look'd wise, then looked for rain |
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Sure enough it rained that Saturday |
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"Give me three, four, five, six Main |
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Nellie dear, prepare I'm on my way" |
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When he rang the front door bell |
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No one there responded to his call |
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Soon he heard his pretty Nell |
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Singing to somebody in the hall |
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Call me up some rainy afternoon |
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Then again how's the evening for a spoon |
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Call around tomorrow night |
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We can then put out that fire in the furnace |
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My mama will sure be out of town |
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She'll be entertained by Mister Brown |
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My Papa won't be 'round, he will call on Missus Brown |
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Angel pet, don't forget |
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Goodbye |