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T:The Calico Printer's Clerk
Z:Webmaster
C:Harry Clifton - words
C:Dave Moran - music
N:One of the earliest traditional songs I'd heard whilst I was at University. 
N:I originally found it recorded in Birmingham Central Library (UK).
A:England
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w:In Man-ches-ter a Ci-ty of cot-ton twist and
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w:twill, There lived the subject of my song, the cause of all my
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w: ill. She was handsome young and twenty, her eyes were az-ure
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w:blue, Ad-mir-ers she had plen-ty and her name was Do-ro-thy Drew. She was
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w:ve-ry fond of dan-cing, but a-llow me to re-mark, That
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w:one fine day she danced a-way with the ca-li-co prin-ter's clerk
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W:In Manchester a City of cotton twist and twill,
W:There lived the subject of my song, the cause of all my ill.
W:She was handsome young and twenty, her eyes were azure blue,
W:Admirers she had plenty and her name was Dorothy Drew.
W:She was very fond of dancing, but allow me to remark,
W:That one fine day she danced away with the calico printer's clerk
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W:At a fireman's ball I met her, in eighteen sixty three
W:I never will forget her though she was unkind to me.
W:I was dressed in the pink of fashion, my lavender gloves were new,
W:And we danced the walz Acassion with my charming Dorothy Drew.
W:She was very fond of dancing, allow me to remark,
W:That one fine day she danced away with the calico printer's clerk
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W:We Shottished and we Polka'd to the strains the band did play,
W:We waltzed and we Mazurkered 'til she danced my heart away.
W:I whispered in this manner, as around the room we flew.
W:And during the Waltz Lavinia said I love you Dorothy Drew.
W:She was very fond of dancing, allow me to remark,
W:That one fine day she danced away with the calico printer's clerk
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W:Four months and a months attention unto her I did pay,
W:And with her condescension she led me quite astray.
W:The money I expended I'm ashamed to tell to you.
W:I'll tell you how it ended with myself and Dorothy Drew.
W:She was very fond of dancing, allow me to remark,
W:That one fine day she danced away with the calico printer's clerk
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W:I received an invitation she a visit me to pay,
W:Unto some dear relations who lived some miles away.
W:In a month she'd be returning, I must bid a short adieu.
W:Her love for me was burning, the deceitful Dorothy Drew.
W:She was very fond of dancing, allow me to remark,
W:That one fine day she danced away with the calico printer's clerk
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W:At nine o'clock next morning, to breakfast I sat down,
W:The smile my face a-dawning, it soon changed to a frown.
W:For in the morning paper a paragraph met my view.
W:Jones the calico printer's clerk had married Dorothy Drew.
W:She was very fond of dancing, allow me to remark,
W:That one fine day she danced away with the calico printer's clerk

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Song by Harry Clifton and Dave Moran
Country of origin: England

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