Cheerily, Man
Oh Sally Racket, ey-oh
Cheerily, man
Pawned me best jacket, ey-oh
Cheerily, man
And sold the ticket, ey-oh
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Oh Dolly Ducket, ey-oh
Cheerily, man
Washes in a bucket, ey-oh
Cheerily, man
She's a tart but does'nt look it ey-oh
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Of Suzy Skinner
Cheerily, man
Says she's a beginner
Cheerily, man
But she prefers it to dinner.
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Oh Betsy Baker
Cheerily, man
Married a quaker
Cheerily, man
Lives in Long Acre.
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Oh Flo Fanana
Cheerily, man
Slipped on a banana
Cheerily, man
Now she can't play piana!
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Oh Polly Riddle
Cheerily, man
Broke her new fiddle
Cheerily, man
Got a hole right in the middle.
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Ladies of the town
Cheerily, man
They'll do ya down
Cheerily, man
They'll leave you grounded.
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
Avast there, avast there,
Cheerily, man
Make the fall fast there
Cheerily, man
Make it well fast there.
Cheerily, man-o, oh-ee-ey-oh, cheerly man
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