[1st verse:]
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Nellie Brown, stenographer
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Working on the second floor
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Writing letters for a man named Kelly
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Kelly's wife, a lady thin
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Calls around, is ushered in
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Sees her husband fondly kiss Miss Nellie
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Next morning Kelly whispered in Nell's ear
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She left the office singing loud and clear
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[Refrain:]
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I'm going on a long vacation
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Oh you railway station
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First in years so give three cheers
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Yea bo, yea, hurray, hurray
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Ev'rybody in creation
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Needs some recreation
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My boss guessed I need some rest
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Yea, I'm going away
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[2nd verse:]
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Nellie told the office boy
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He replied with shrieks of joy
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Then went in and said to Mister Kelly
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"Nellie told me where she'd go
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I can tell your wife you know
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Don't you think I better go with Nellie?"
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Next week the office boy and Nellie Brown
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Were holding hands and singing out of town
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I'm Going On A Long Vacation
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| Irving Berlin |