Annie
Sung to the tune of "Brandy" by Looking Glass
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There�s a town in Somersetshire
Where he arrived in the sixth year
Lonely sailor visiting his brother here
Come back from the war
There�s a girl in that Kellynch town
Frederick met her doing the social round
He said, Annie, you�re the best around
She loved his brilliance and fire
The sailor said, Annie, you�re a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Yeah, your eyes could steal a sailor from the sea
(do do, do do do, do do, do do do)
Annie wears a frumpy dress
Sister Elizabeth always gets the best
Anne prays and checks the Navy list
For the man that Annie loves
He came on a summer�s day
Having fought so far away
And he made it clear that he meant to stay
With Anne he�d found his home
The sailor said Annie, you�re a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Why did you say no? Why won�t you marry me?
Yeah, Annie used to watch his eyes while he told his sailor stories
She could feel the ocean fall and rise, saw its raging glory
But Lady R always told the truth, she just wanted the best for Anne
And Annie does her best to understand
At night when Kellynch closes down
Anne walks through a silent house
And loves a man that�s not around
She still can hear him say
She hears him say, Annie, you�re a fine girl
What a good wife you would be
Why did you say no? Why won�t you marry me?
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The HP ripped off the general idea but the words are hers, so mess with it at your peril, mortal!