Banks of the Sacramento

Banks of the Sacramento

<Roll, boys, roll, to Californioh!

There's plenty of gold, so I've been told

On the banks of Sacramento>

As I was walking down the Quay

<to-me-hoday, to-me-hoday>

The prettiest gal I chanced to see

<to-me-hoday, hoday, oh>

Her hair was brown, her eyes were blue

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Her lips were red and sweet to view

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I raised my hat and said, "How do?"

<to-me-hoday, to-me-hoday>

She curtsied and said, "Quite well, thank you!"

<to-me-hoday hoday oh!>

I asked her, then, to come with me

<to-me-hoday, to-me-hoday>

Down to the docks, my ship to see

<to-me-hoday hoday ho>

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She quickly answered, "dear me, no!"

<to-me-hoday>

"I thank you sir, I cannot go!"

<to-me-hoday hoday oh!>

"I have a sweetheart, young and true"

<to-me-hoday>

I cannot give my love to you

<to-me-hoday hoday oh!>

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And as I bid that girl adieu

<to-me-hoday>

I thought that girls like that are few

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