Farewell, Nellie, farewell, darling Soon with strangers I must roam Don't forget the one that loves you Far away from friends and home Fly across the ocean, birdie Fly across the deep, blue sea Take this message to my darling She'll be glad to hear from me
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You have told me that you love me But you have unproved true So I'll go and court some other That will love more than you Fly across the ocean, birdie Fly across the deep, blue sea Take this message to my darling She'll be glad to hear from me
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When the whippoorwills are singing Across the dark and lonely sea When you're thinking of 10,000 Will you sometimes think of me Fly across the ocean, birdie Fly across the deep, blue sea Take this message to my darling She'll be glad to hear from me
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How my heart is filled with sorrow And my eyes are filled with tears So I'll not forget you, darling If I live 10,000 years.