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2 Her sweetheart went a-sailin* With trouble on his mind, A-leavin? from his country And his darling love behind, Oh, lay the lily ho!
Oh, lay the lily ho!
3 His sweetheart dressed herself all up In man's array,
And to the war department She then did march away, Oh, lay the lily ho! Oh, lay the lily ho!
4 "Before you come on board, sir, Your name we'd like to know!"
A smile played over her countenance, "They call me Lily Munro," Oh, lay the lily ho! Oh, lay the lily ho!
5 "Your waist is slim and slender, Your fingers they are small, Your cheeks too red and rosy To face a cannon ball,"
Oh, lay the lily hoi Oh, lay the lily ho!
6 "My waist I know is slender, My fingers they are small,
But it would not make me tremble To see ten thousand fall." Oh, lay the lily ho! Oh, lay the lily ho!
7 The drum began to beat, The fife began to playj Straightway to the field of battle They all did march away,
Oh, lay the lily ho! Oh, lay the lily ho!
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