The Dark Girl Dressed In Blue 1868

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 14Feb2025
2025

From a village away in Leicestershire,
to London here I came,
to see the Exhibition
and all places of great fame.
But what I suffered since I came,
I now will tell to you.
How I lost my heart and senses too,
thro' a dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a fine girl fol de riddle I do
a charmer fol de riddle oh

'Twas on a Friday morning
the first day of August,
when of that day I ever think
my heart feels ready to bust,
I went in a six penny omnibus,
to the Exhibition of Sixty Two,
on a seat by the right hand side
of the door,
sat a dark girl dressed in blue.

When we arrived in the Brompton Road
the Lady looked so strange,
the conductor he said sixpence Ma'am!
Said she I have no change,
I've nothing less than a five pound note
whatever shall I do?
Said I allow me to pay
Oh thank you sir!
said the dark girl dressed in blue.

We chatted and talked as we onward walked
about one thing or the other,
She asked me too oh wasn't it kind?
If I had a Father and Mother
oh yes says I and a grandmother too
but pray miss what are you?
Oh I'm chief engineer in a Milliner's shop
says the dark girl dressed in blue.

We walked about for an hour or two
thro' the building near and far
till we came to the grand refreshment room
I went straight up to the bar
she slipped in my hand a five pound note
I said what are you going to do
Oh don't think it strange
I must have change
said the dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a fine girl fol de riddle I do
a charmer fol de riddle oh

I called a waiter and handed him the note,
and said please change me that
the waiter bowed and touched his hair
for this waiter wore no hat
In silver and gold five pounds he brought
I gae him coppers a few
and the change of the note
I then did hand
to the dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a fine girl fol de riddle I do
a charmer fol de riddle oh

My story they believed
they thought I'd been deceived
but they said I must hand back the cash
I thought 'twas a sin
as I gave them the tin
and away went five pounds smash
So all young men take my advice
be careful what you do
when you make the acquaintance
of ladies strange
especially a dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a fine girl fol de riddle I do
a charmer fol de riddle oh

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Dark Girl Dressed In Blue 1868
Lyrics & Music by Harry Clifton
© 1868
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 14 February 2025 at 14.51
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne