Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Give My Love To Nellie - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
GIVE MY LOVE TO NELLIE. Copyright, 1894, by Bpaulding & Gray. Words and Music by Wm. Benson Gray. 
Three years ago, when Jack and Joe set sail across the foam, They vowed a fortune each would earn, before returning home. In just a year Jack gained his wealth, and Bailed for home that day, And as the pals shook hands to part, poor Joe could only say: 
Chorus. "Give my love to Nellie, Jack, kiss her once for me, The fairest girl in all this world I know you'll say is she; Treat her kindly, Jack, old pal; tell her I am well." His parting words were, "Don't forget to give my love to Nell."-
Two years had passed when Joe at last gained wealth enough for life, Across the foam he sailed for home, to make sweet Nell his wife; But soon he learned that Jack and Nell one year ago were wed: he now regrets, in sobs and frets, that he had ever said: - Chorus. 
They chanced to meet upon the street: said Joe, "You selfish elf, The next girl that I learn to love, I'll kiss her for myself; But all is fair in love, they say, and us you've gone And wed, I'll not be angry with a pal, so once again he said:- Chorus.