Give my love to Nellie, Jack

voiceCollected by: Billie Lou Ratliff For: Mary C. Parler Name of singer: Mrs. Nona Franklin Mrs. Alice Martin Address: Pettigrew, Arkansas Date: January 2, 1959 Reel 270 Item 4 GIVE MY LOVE TO NELL Three years ago when Jack and Joe Set sail across the foam Each vowed a fortune he would gain Before returning home In one short year Jack gained his wealth And started home that day When the pals shook hands to part Poor Joe could only say. Give my love to Nellie, Jack And kiss her once for me The sweetest firl in all this world I’m sure you'll say tis she Treat her kindly, Jack, old pal And tell her I am well His parting words were don’t forget To give my love to Nell. One year had passed When Joe at last gained wealth enough for life Set sail for home across the foam To make sweet Nell his wife But when he learned that Jack and Nell One year ago had wed With thoughts and threats he now regrets That he had ever said. They chanced to meet upon the street Joe says you selfish elf The very next girl I learn to love I’ll kiss her for myself But all is fair in love they say And you have gone and wed I’ll not be angry with you pal So once again he said. Chorus -Chorus -Chorus-Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation