Fine Clothes to the Jew/A Ruined Gal

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A RUINED GAL
Standin' by de lonesome riversideAfter de boat's done gone, Po' weary me Won't be nobody's bride Cause I is long gone wrong.
Standin' by de weary riversideWhen de boat comes in, Po' lonesome me Won't meet nobody Cause I ain't got no friend.
By de edge o' de weary riversideNight-time's comin' down. Ain't nothin' for a ruined gal But jump overboard an' drown.
O, de lonesome riverside,O, de wicked water. Damn ma black old mammy's soul For ever havin' a daughter.
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