It’s a long, long time an’ a very long time.
Timme, way, hey, hey! Ho!
It’s a long, long time an’ a very long time.
A long time go!
I had one gal, an’ her name it wuz Nell.
I had one gal, an’ her name it wuz Nell.
My darlin’ Nell I had but one night.
My darlin’ Nell I had but one night.
One early mornin’ I went fer a spree.
A pretty young maiden I happened to see.
She wuz a fine clipper, I here let you know.
She backed up her tops’l, I took her in tow.
