IN de blazin’ midday heat, when I’m posted on me beat,
\nWho I t’inkin’ of but fe me Sal?
\nShe is eber in me mind, ne’er a better you will find,
\nShe’s me only lub, de best o’ country gal.<\/p>\n
When I started out fe roam from me treasured mountain-home,
\nAll me wanderin’s were for her good;
\nA be’n ondly fe her sake why dis job I undertake,
\nAn’ she cheer me when I’m sad an’ out o’ mood.<\/p>\n
Any wuk I’m put to do, me jes’ feel she’s wid me too, When me deh ‘pon station guard, dere is ondly one reward, When me go patrol a day, she’s me one lee bit o’ stay Ef me goin’ to de race I’m a-t’inkin’ of her face, Udder p’liceman ha’ dem gal, but dere’s none like fe me Sal, She’s de darlin’ o’ me life, an’ shall one day be me wife She’s de darlin’ o’ me heart, an’ we’ll neber neber part, So de day shall soon arrive when de two o’ we shall drive
\nBiddin’ me fe toil bedouten[1]<\/sup><\/a> fret;
\nAn’ when all de duty’s done, an’ me go to sleep alone,
\n‘Tis but dreamin’ o’ me darlin’ little pet.<\/p>\n
\nFor I get fe write her sweet lub-wuds;
\nDen me finish up her name wid a pile o’ flourish dem,
\nAn’ me seal de letter up wid jesmy[2]<\/sup><\/a> buds.<\/p>\n
\nAs A deh climb up Bardowie hill;
\nAn’ A somehow favour know dat, wherever I may go,
\nHer soul an’ heart wi’ eber be mine still.<\/p>\n
\nAn’ A feel her shedah at me side;
\nEf me eatin’ me lee[3]<\/sup><\/a> grub, I’m a-t’inkin’ o’ de lub
\nDat me ha’ fe her alone so free an’ wide.<\/p>\n
\nDey can neber trus’ fe dem like me;
\nAnd I needn’t eber fear, ef I’m transferred anywhere,
\nFor me Sally is as true as true can be.<\/p>\n
\nJes’ as soon as eberyt’ing is ripe;
\nAn’ me hab a feelin’ strong dat it will not be too long
\n‘Fo’ me get fe wear an Acting Corp’ral’s stripe.<\/p>\n
\nShe’s de prettiest black gal in de wul’;
\nAn’ whereber you may go you won’t find anedder so,
\nWid more tender min’ an’ better sort o’ soul.<\/p>\n
\nTo de parish church at Half Way Tree:
\nAn’ we’ll stroll back t’rough de gate, me Sal a corpy’s[4]<\/sup><\/a> mate,
\nAn’ we’ll be as happy-happy as can be.<\/p>\n