A comic 1906 song. words by Arthur J. Lamb music by Alfred Solman
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“I’ll be your little honey, I will promise that!”
Said Nellie as she rolled her dreamy eyes
“It’s a shame to take the money,”
Said the bird on Nellie’s hat
“Last night she said the same to Johnny Wise”
Then to Nellie, Willie whispered as they fondly kissed
“I’ll bet that you were never kissed like that!”
“Well, he don’t know Nellie like I do!”
Said the saucy little bird on Nellie’s hat
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“Now I haven’t caught a fish
What do you think of that?”
Said Nellie with a most bewitching look
“You can bet she knows her business!”
Said the bird on Nellie’s hat
“And Willie is the fish she’s going to hook”
“Oh, it’s twelve o’ clock’ said Willie as he took her home
“I’ll bet you’re never out as late as that!”
“Well, he don’t know Nellie like I do!”
Said the saucy little bird on Nellie’s hat
Refrain
“And I’ll keep your presents, honey
Just for old time’s sake,”
Said Nellie as she rolled her dreamy eyes
“She has fixed him good and plenty,”
Said the bird on Nellie’s hat
“Oh Willie, Willie, when will you be wise?”
“Well, but how about the diamond engagement ring?
Of course,” said Willie, “you’ll return me that!”
“Well he don’t know Nellie like I do!”
Said the saucy little bird on Nellie’s hat.
The Bird On Nellie’s Hat has the same tune as the older tune The Two Obadiahs!