[Verse 1]
Nelly Bly! Nelly Bly!
Bring the broom along
We’ll sweep the kitchen clean, my dear
And have a little song
Oh, my lady love
Make the fire burn
And while I bring my guitar down
Just give the mush a turn

[Chorus]
I say heigh, Nelly Bly!
Nelly, Listen love to me
I’ll sing for you, I play for you
A dulcem melody
I say heigh, Nelly Bly!
Nelly, Listen love to me
I’ll sing for you, I play for you
A dulcem melody

[Verse 2]
Nelly Bly had a voice
Like a turtle dove
I hear it in the meadow
I hear it in the grove
Nelly Bly had a heart
Warm as cup of tea
And bigger than the sweet potato
Down in Tennessee
[Chorus]
I say heigh, Nelly Bly!
Nelly, Listen love to me
I’ll sing for you, I play for you
A dulcem melody
I say heigh, Nelly Bly!
Nelly, Listen love to me
I’ll sing for you, I play for you
A dulcem melody