"Billy Barlow" (28 May 1834)
         a favorite
         Comic Song
as Sung with unbounded aplause
           at the
  Western & Southern Theatres
         BY HIMSELF
      Arranged for the
        PIANO FORTE
            by
       P. F. FALLON.

[Source: 049/006@Levy]

1.
Oh ladies and gentlemen how do you do,
  I've come out before you with one Boot & shoe
I do not know how it tis, but some how tis so,
  Oh! is'nt it hard up on Billow Barlow.

CHORUS
Oh! Oh! tragedy oh!
now is'nt it hard up on Billy Barlow.

2.
As I was walking down street gist tother day,
  The people all gazed and some of 'em did say
Why that fellow there, why he aint so slow
  Humph I guess not says a lady thats M. Barlow.

(CHORUS)

3.
They say there's been a robbery committed in town,
  I don't know who could have done it but Canker the clown
I feel perfectly safe I'd have you to know
  I should like to see a man try to rob Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

4.
I went to the Races gist the other day,
  The man that keeps the gate asked me to pay
Pay -- says I -- and looked at him so --
  O you can pass on, I know you, you are Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

5.
I had'nt been long you must know on the course,
  When the good people all flocked around me of course
Asking who's the gemman, does any one know,
  Why yes thats the fat chap that sings Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

6.
Oh dear bless my soul I'm tired of this life,
  I wish in my heart I could get a good wife
If there's any young lady here in want of a Beau --
  Let her fly to the arms of young William Barlow.

(CHORUS)

7.
They say there's a wild Beast show come to town,
  Of Lions & Monkeys & Porcupines too
But if they start to show I'll beat them I know
  For they aint got a varmint like Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

8.
They tried to buy me to go with that show,
  But the Monkeys got jealous & the Lions snapped at me too,
The Hyena growled, and looked at me so
  Thinks I twill never do for you M. Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

9.
I'm sure I was born, but where I can't tell,
  My Mother never told me I know very well
But I've grown up that all of you know
  For perfection it self just look at Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

10.
There's been a nigger here singing about a long tail Blue,
  But he aint a patching and that's very true,
If you want the cut of a coat or any thing so
  Just look at the rigging of Billy Barlow.

(CHORUS)

11.
The Tailors in town are all rushing after me,
  To get the cut of my clothes that's plain to see
But before they can get them I'll just let you know
  They must spill out the rhino to M. Barlow.

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12.
Dinah Ross, has reported that I've got married
  I wish here she had a little longer tarried
If she had, I'd caught and choked her ges so,
  So dont know how she has abused Billy Barlow.

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13.
Oh ladies and genamem, I bid you good bye,
  I'll get a new suit, when clothes aint so high
My hat's shocking bad, that all of you know
  Yet it looks well on the head of this Billy Barlow.

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