| Standing in the moonlight by the old garden gate
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| Nellie, my darlin', I know you will wait
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| Wait for me, dearest, he said in tears
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| Then I’ll be your sweetheart through all the long years
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| I love you Nellie, yes I’ll be true
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| All these long years have been just for you
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| And believe me, Nellie, when I’m far away
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| I’ll not forget you, I’ll be with you someday
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| Early next morning at the break of day
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| He was to journey so far away
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| Drawing her nearer, his promised bride
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| By the pale moonlight these words he replied
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| I love you Nellie, yes I’ll be true
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| All these long years have been just for you
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| And believe me, Nellie, when I’m far away
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| I’ll not forget you, I’ll be with you someday |