Classic Poem

1. Aw, Sally Brown, I been a long while acourtin' ya,
Way, hay roll and go! Aw, Sally Brown, I been along
while acourtin' ya, Spent my money on
Sally Brown.

2 Aw, Sally Brown, you know you didn't ought to do,
Aw, Sally Brown, well, you know you didn't ought to do,

3 You ought not to court of the sailormen,
Oh, Sally Brown, you ought not to court of the sailormen.

4 Now, for fourteen years have I been courtin'ya!
Oh, for fourteen long years now have I been courtin'ya. . . .

5 Well, Sally dear, you knows how I loves you!
Oh, Sally dear, well, you knows how I loves you!

6 Aw, for long, long years 'ave I been buyin' joolery. TWICE .

7 But now I'm going away too soon again.
Aw, now I'm going, oh, away too soon again.

8 So Sally dear, now ya know that I'm a-leavin' ya.
Oh, Sally dear, now ya know that I'm a-leavin' ya.

9 Well, Sally Brown, I've loved ya very dearly.
Oh, Sally Brown, well, I've loved ya very dearly.

10 Now, with all my money that I've spent on Sally,
Oh, with all my money that I've spent on Sally,

11 Now, Sally Brown, I'm surely goin' to leave ya.
Oh, Sally Brown, I'm surely goin' to leave ya!