Key: Ab major
Verse 1
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Down in the town where I was born
A fair young maiden's dwellin'
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Made every youth cry well her day
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Her name was Bobbie Ellie
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Out in the northernmost part of town,
and he is sick,
and he near unto death,
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and O for Bob Rielly,
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he sent a serving man to the town,
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My mas ter bid you come and see him,
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if your name be Bob Rielly.
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Slowly, slowly she rose up ,
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and all that she could find to say,
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young man I fear you're dying.
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Oh yes, I'm sick and I'm very,
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very sick.
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Not only one thing can
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One kiss from Bob Rielly.
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Don't you remember long days ago,
All at that ball a -dancin'?
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but not with Bobbie Eileen.
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Yes, I remember long days ago,
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with young ladies round.
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I loved you, Bobbie Ellis.
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She stood by her father's hall,
sees the cops and betters come in.
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better s, betters, please put him down
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that I might gaze upon him.
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And the more she look
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do dig me a grave.
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I fear of love I'm dying.
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She's buried near to the old church wall.
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And Jim his grave is I heard.
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From out of his heart there
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and from hers grows a briar.
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That grow and grow up the old church wall,
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in a true lover's knot
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for true loves to ad mire.
I'd have you all take heed of the fate
of cruel Barbarie Alley.
Thank you. Thank Thank you.
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