The Briar Neck Railway and Pic

   

1. Whe have just come to your city, and think its mighty fine,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
Whe are raight from Briar Neck on the Elevated Line,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
 

Chorus
Farewell, Farewell, Farewell, my fairy fair.
Oh! make no mistake for where from Briar Neck,
And whe ride upon the Elevated Car.
 

2. From Boston on the Steamer whe came to Cape Hedge,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
She run in the sand and stuck like a Wedge,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day. 
 

Sing Chorus
3. Den day through us a line and pull us all a share,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
Fed us up with Joppy Lobsters all driping with Gore,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day. 
 

Sing Chorus
4. Oh! de Band was a playing by the Big Hotel,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
De fellows and de Girls where cutting quite a swell
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day.
   

Sing Chorus
5. Oh, de old Gents and Ladies where eating the hash, 
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
All de dear little Children chaising Skeeters round de Mash,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day. 
 

Sing Chorus
6. Den we braced up a little and we sang them a song,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day
And we left them all in mourning and started right a long,
Sing Polly Wolly Dodle all de day. 
Sing Chorus


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