The Linnet (1819, Falkirk)/Nobody, No
NOBODY NO.
Tune—Ge-ho Dobbin.
To sing you a long, sirs, it is my intention,Some folks I might laugh at yet, Nobody mention;Nobody, you say, sure that must be ruff At singing I'm Nobody, thats the first proof.
CHORUSNo Nobody, No Nobody, Nobody, Nobody,Nobody No
'Tis Nobody Nobody sees the pranks play'd,When Nobody's by. betwix Master and Maid,When she cries out. Be quiet, somebody will hear us!He softly replies, Child, Nobody is near us.No Nobody, &c.
But big with child proving, she's quickly discarded,
When favours are granted, Nobody's rewarded;When examined, she cries, Ye mortals forbid it,If I'm got with child, 'twas Nobody did it.No Nobody, &c.
When by stealth the gallant the wanton wife leaves,His footsteps are heard, and her spouse cries, 'Tis thieves!He starts lnin a fright. and cries loudly, Whose there?His wife pats his cheek, and says, Nobody dear.No body, &c.
Nobody's a name every body will own.When something they should be asham'd of is done:'Tis a name very fit for old Maids and young Beauxs.For what they were made for, Nobody knows:No Nobbdy, &c.
Of Nobody now enough has been sung,If Nobody's angry. then Nobody's wrong;I hope for free speaking I shall not be blam'd,For who can be angry when Nobody's nam'd,No Nobody, &c.