We'll sweep the kitchen clean, my dear,
Hope the wood, my lady, love,
And while I take the banjo down,
just give the bushel turn.
Hi, Millie, oh, Millie, listen up to me,
I'll sing for you and play for you
I'm Nellie, oh Nellie, listen up to me,
I'll sing for you and play for you
Nellie Bly has a voice like a turtle dove,
and I hear it in the grove.
Nellie Bly has a heart warm as it can be,
and bigger than the sweet potato
Hi Nellie, oh Nellie, listen love to me,
I'll sing for you and play for you
I sing for you, I play for you,
Nelly bly, Nelly bly, never, never sigh,
And never bring the teardrop
to the corner of your eye.
For pie is made of pumpkins,
and the mush is made of corn.
There's corn and pumpkins plenty,
I'll sing for you and play for you